You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Art imitates nature, and necessity is the mother of invention.
Art imitates nature, and necessity is the mother of invention.
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.
It is necessity and not pleasure that compels us.
[It., Necessita c'induce, e non diletto.]
It is necessity and not pleasure that compels us.
[It., Necessita c'induce, e non diletto.]
Necessity--thou best of peacemakers,
As well as surest prompter of invention.
Necessity--thou best of peacemakers,
As well as surest prompter of invention.
It is surprising what a man can do when he has to, and how little most men will do when read more
It is surprising what a man can do when he has to, and how little most men will do when they don't have to.
Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.
Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.
Our necessities are few but our wants are endless.
Our necessities are few but our wants are endless.
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 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.]
