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Art imitates nature, and necessity is the mother of invention.
Art imitates nature, and necessity is the mother of invention.
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 not an established fact, but an interpretation.
Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.
We do what we must, and call it by the best names.
We do what we must, and call it by the best names.
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
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 knows no law except to conquer.
Necessity knows no law except to conquer.
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.
You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by. Yes, but some of them are golden only read more
You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by. Yes, but some of them are golden only because we let them slip.
