--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We are what we must And not what we would…" description: "\"We are what we must And not what we would be. I know that one hour Assures not another. The will and the power Are diverse.\" — Bill Vaughan" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/277/bill-vaughan-706_destiny_we-are-what-we-must-and-not-what-we-woul_92973.png" --- # We are what we must And not what we would be. I know that… ![“We are what we must And not what we would be. I know that one hour Assures not another. The will and the power Are diverse.” quote by Bill Vaughan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/277/bill-vaughan-706_destiny_we-are-what-we-must-and-not-what-we-woul_92973.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/277/bill-vaughan-706_destiny_we-are-what-we-must-and-not-what-we-woul_92973.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/277/bill-vaughan-706_destiny_we-are-what-we-must-and-not-what-we-woul_92973.png) > “We are what we must And not what we would be. I know that one hour Assures not another. The will and the power Are diverse.” [Bill Vaughan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-vaughan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Identity is shaped by necessity rather than aspiration; certainty is fleeting, and will and power are varied forces. **In simple terms:** Necessity defines us. Key Takeaway Will and power differ. 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