Take what relates to body as far as the bare use warrants — as meat, drink, raiment, house and servants. But all that makes for show and luxury reject.
—Epictetus
Showing posts with label necessity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label necessity. Show all posts
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Post #3273
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Monday, April 18, 2016
Post #2056
Necessity is cruel, but it is the only test of inward strength. Every fool may live according to his own likings.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Post #1385
Necessity, oftener than facility, has been the mother of invention; and the most prolific school of all has been the school of difficulty.
—Samuel Smiles
—Samuel Smiles
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Post #1353
The necessities that exist are in general created by the superfluities that are enjoyed.
—Johann Georg von Zimmermann
A deadly viper once bit a hole snipe's hide; But 'twas the viper, not the snipe, that died.
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