"Needs are imposed by nature. Wants are sold by society."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Needs, Truth, Society, Behavior

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"Needs are imposed by nature. Wants are sold by society."

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"The Crown Prince has said he needs to broaden political participation in the governing of Saudi Arabia."

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"A functioning police state needs no police."

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"Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has."

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"I do think a carpenter needs a good hammer to bang in the nail."

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"I play a percussion instrument, not a musical saw; it needs no amplification. Where it's needed, they put a microphone in front of the bass drum. But, I don't think it's necessary to play that way every night."

Buddy Rich, American Musician

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"The reason why I buy into the Democratic Party more than the Republican Party is because there are over 2,000 verses of Scripture that deal with responding to the needs of the poor."

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