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"The biggest obstacle to professional writing is the necessity for changing a typewriter ribbon."

"I don't see myself ever retiring, unless it's for something that I like better, and so far I like directing a lot but I don't see the necessity to retire from anything unless there's a really great alternative."

"Mathematics takes us into the region of absolute necessity, to which not only the actual word, but every possible word, must conform."

"A musician cannot move others unless he too is moved. He must of necessity feel all of the affects that he hopes to arouse in his audience, for the revealing of his own humour will stimulate a like humour in the listener."

"In no way can sport be considered a luxury object."

"The degree of necessity determines the development of organs in man, therefore increase your necessity."

"It may be necessary to use methods other than constitutional ones."
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"All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move."

"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."

"For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions, even on important subjects, which I once thought right but found to be otherwise."

"If you would have a faithful servant and one that you like serve yourself."

"O vitae Philosophia dux! O virtutum indagatrix expultrixque vitiorum! Unus dies, bene et ex praeceptis tuis actus, peccanti immortalitati est anteponendus.translation (non-literal):O philosophy, life's guide! O searcher of virtues and expeller of vices! Just a single day lived well and according to your lessons is to be preferred to an eternity of errors.- Cicero, As quoted in Ben Franklin's Autobiography."
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