Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.

Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.

It is not necessary for the public to know whether I am joking or
whether I am serious, just read more

It is not necessary for the public to know whether I am joking or
whether I am serious, just as it is not necessary for me to know
it myself.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

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.

Necessity is the author of change

Necessity is the author of change

Necessity dispenseth with decorum.

Necessity dispenseth with decorum.

Necessity never made a good bargain

Necessity never made a good bargain

Necessity is the mother of invention, it is true, but its father is creativity, and knowledge is the midwife

Necessity is the mother of invention, it is true, but its father is creativity, and knowledge is the midwife

It is bad to live for necessity; but there is no necessity to
live in necessity.
[Lat., Malum read more

It is bad to live for necessity; but there is no necessity to
live in necessity.
[Lat., Malum est necessitati vivere; sed in necessitate vivere
necessitas nulla est.]