Necessity Quotes

To a great extent the achievements of invention, of mechanical and of artistic creation, must of necessity, and rightly, be individual rather than governmental.

Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free.

The moral consciousness of the world must recognize the importance of removing injustices and well-founded grievances; but at the same time it must be aroused to the cardinal necessity of honoring sanctity of treaties, of respecting the rights and liberties of others, and of putting an end to acts of international aggression.

Gandhi himself never ruled out violence absolutely and unreservedly. He conceded the necessity of arms in certain situations. He said, "Where choice is set between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence... I prefer to use arms in defense of honor rather than remain the vile witness of dishonor.

Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.

Science and democracy are the right and left hands of what I'll refer to as the move from the realm of necessity to the realm of freedom.

Necessity is the mother of taking chances.

It is impossible to conceive of this immense and wonderful universe as the result of blind chance or necessity.

I have been unwilling to go beyond the pressure of necessity in the unusual exercise of power.

Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.