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Necessity when threatening is more powerful than device of man.
[Lat., Efficacior omni arte imminens necessitas.]
Necessity when threatening is more powerful than device of man.
[Lat., Efficacior omni arte imminens necessitas.]
Necessity--thou best of peacemakers,
As well as surest prompter of invention.
Necessity--thou best of peacemakers,
As well as surest prompter of invention.
Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.
Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.
Necessity is the author of change
Necessity is the author of change
The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
Necessity is a violent school-mistress.
[Fr., C'est une violente maistresse d'eschole que la necessite.]
Necessity is a violent school-mistress.
[Fr., C'est une violente maistresse d'eschole que la necessite.]
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.
Necessity is the mother of "taking chances"
Necessity is the mother of "taking chances"
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.
