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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.

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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.]

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Necessity is the mother of invention, it is true, but its father is creativity, and knowledge is the midwife

Necessity is the mother of invention, it is true, but its father is creativity, and knowledge is the midwife

by Jonathan Schattke Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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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.]

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We do what we must, and call it by the best names.

We do what we must, and call it by the best names.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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Necessity dispenseth with decorum.

Necessity dispenseth with decorum.

by Thomas Fuller, M.d. Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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Necessity is the author of change

Necessity is the author of change

by Tim Hansel Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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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.

by Oliver Cromwell Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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Necessity never made a good bargain

Necessity never made a good bargain

by Benjamin Franklin Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.

Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.

by Euripides Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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