Necessity hath no law. Feigned necessities, imaginary
necessities, are the greatest cozenage men can put upon the
Providence read more

Necessity hath no law. Feigned necessities, imaginary
necessities, are the greatest cozenage men can put upon the
Providence of God, and make pretences to break known rules by.

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the read more

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.

The art of our necessities is strange, That can make vile things precious.

The art of our necessities is strange, That can make vile things precious.

If people should ever start to do only what is necessary millions would die of hunger.

If people should ever start to do only what is necessary millions would die of hunger.

Without death and decay, how could life go on?

Without death and decay, how could life go on?

Necessity knows no law except to conquer.

Necessity knows no law except to conquer.

Necessity is the author of change

Necessity is the author of change

Necessity takes impartially the highest and the lowest.
[Lat., Aequa lege necessitas
Sortitur insignes et imos.]

Necessity takes impartially the highest and the lowest.
[Lat., Aequa lege necessitas
Sortitur insignes et imos.]

We do what we must, and call it by the best names.

We do what we must, and call it by the best names.