The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

Thanne is it wysdom, as thynketh me,
To maken vertu of necessite,
And take it weel, that read more

Thanne is it wysdom, as thynketh me,
To maken vertu of necessite,
And take it weel, that we may not eschu,
And namely that that to us alle is due.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Now we sit close about this taper here
And call in question our necessities.

Now we sit close about this taper here
And call in question our necessities.

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.

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.

Our necessities are few but our wants are endless.

Our necessities are few but our wants are endless.

Necessity is the author of change

Necessity is the author of change

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.