Without death and decay, how could life go on?

Without death and decay, how could life go on?

Bargain like a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

Bargain like a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

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 takes impartially the highest and the lowest.
[Lat., Aequa lege necessitas
Sortitur insignes et imos.]

Necessity takes impartially the highest and the lowest.
[Lat., Aequa lege necessitas
Sortitur insignes et imos.]

Necessity dispenseth with decorum.

Necessity dispenseth with decorum.

Necessity knows no law except to conquer.

Necessity knows no law except to conquer.

The chalice is ephemeral.
Jesus' blood eternal.

The chalice is ephemeral.
Jesus' blood eternal.

He who would eat the kernel, must crack the shell.
[Lat., Qui e nuce nucleum esse vult, frangat nucem.]

He who would eat the kernel, must crack the shell.
[Lat., Qui e nuce nucleum esse vult, frangat nucem.]

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.