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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.
Men try to run life according to their wishes; life runs itself according to necessity.
Men try to run life according to their wishes; life runs itself according to necessity.
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.
Learn on how little man may live, and how small a portion nature
requires.
[Lat., Discite quam parvo read more
Learn on how little man may live, and how small a portion nature
requires.
[Lat., Discite quam parvo liceat producere vitam,
Et quantum natura petat.]
It is in these useless and superfluous things that I am rich and
happy.
It is in these useless and superfluous things that I am rich and
happy.
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.
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
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.
