Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention, but fear, too, is not barren of ingenious suggestions.

Necessity, they say, is mother of invention, but fear, too, is not barren of ingenious suggestions.

Necessity, the mother of invention.

Necessity, especially in politics, often occasions false hopes, false reasonings, and a system of measures, correspondingly erroneous.

Necessity used to be the mother of invention, but then we ran out of things that were necessary. The postmodern mother of invention is desire; we don't really need anything new, so we only create what we want.

Necessity used to be the mother of invention, but then we ran out of things that were necessary.

Necessity urges desperate measures.

Necessity takes impartially the highest and the lowest.

Necessity starves on the stoop of invention.

Necessity relieves us from the embarrassment of choice.

Necessity reforms the poor, and satiety reforms the rich.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

Necessity never made a good bargain.

Necessity may well be called the mother of invention but calamity is the test of integrity.

Necessity may render a doubtful act innocent, but it cannot make it praiseworthy.

Necessity may be the mother of lucrative invention; but is the death of poetical.

Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.

Necessity makes even the timid brave.

Necessity makes dastards valiant men.