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Without death and decay, how could life go on?
Without death and decay, how could life go on?
Necessity is the author of change
Necessity is the author of change
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.
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.]
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.
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.
Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.
Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.
Make yourself necessary to somebody.
Make yourself necessary to somebody.
