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Everywhere the human soul stands between a hemisphere of light and another of darkness; on the confines of the two read more
Everywhere the human soul stands between a hemisphere of light and another of darkness; on the confines of the two everlasting empires, necessity and free will.
Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.
Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.
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.
Stern is the visage of necessity.
[Ger., Ernst ist der Anblick der Nothwendigkeit.]
Stern is the visage of necessity.
[Ger., Ernst ist der Anblick der Nothwendigkeit.]
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
Necessity is the author of change
Necessity is the author of change
There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain unless they have cheated a read more
There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain unless they have cheated a merchant.
Necessity dispenseth with decorum.
Necessity dispenseth with decorum.
No, rather I abjure all roofs, and choose
To wage against the emnity o' th' air,
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No, rather I abjure all roofs, and choose
To wage against the emnity o' th' air,
To be a comrade with the wolf and owl,
Necessity's sharp pinch.