Absolutely Necessary Quotes

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Let your prayer for temporal blessings be strictly limited to things absolutely necessary. — Bernard of Clairvaux
If there be a human being who is freer than I, then I shall necessarily become his slave. If I am freer than any other,… — Mikhail Bakunin
Concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it is absolutely necessary. — Ray Knight
Freedom of thought and freedom of speech in our great institutions are absolutely necessary for the preservation of our country. The moment either is restricted,… — John Peter Altgeld
There is a law of gratitude, and if you are to get the results you seek, it is absolutely necessary that you should observe this… — Wallace D. Wattles
There is no philosophy which is not founded upon knowledge of the phenomena, but to get any profit from this knowledge it is absolutely necessary… — Daniel Bernoulli
If knowing answers to life's questions is absolutely necessary to you, then forget the journey. You will never make it, for this is a journey… — Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon
James Blish told me I had the worst case of "said bookism" (that is, using every word except said to indicate dialogue). He told me… — Anne McCaffrey
An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the… — Irwin Shaw
We declare, say , define, and pronounce that it is absolutely necessary for the salvation of every human creature to be subject to the Roman… — Pope Boniface VIII
Above all, the state of grace is absolutely necessary at the moment of death; without it, salvation and supernatural happiness the beatific vision of God… — Pope Pius XII
Frequent elections are unquestionably the only policy by which this dependence and sympathy can be effectually secured. But what particular degree of frequency may be… — James Madison
All you have to do is follow three simple rules. One, never underestimate your opponent. Expect the unexpected. Two, take it outside. Never start anything… — Patrick Swayze
I always take a relationship to the next level. If that works out, I take it to the next level after that, until I finally… — Dave Chappelle
My temperament is not inclined toward more self-promotion than is absolutely necessary for my professional well-being. — Robert Silverberg
I believe humility is a virtue, but I prefer not to use it unless it is absolutely necessary. — Helen Keller
Agitators are a set of interfering, meddling people, who come down to some perfectly contented class of the community and sow the seeds of discontent… — Oscar Wilde
When a great man has some one object in view to be achieved in a given time, it may be absolutely necessary for him to… — Edmund Burke
The warrior of light listens to what his opponent has to say. He only fights if absolutely necessary. — Paulo Coelho
Moreover, behind this vague tendency to treat religion as a side issue in modern life, there exists a strong body of opinion that is actively… — Christopher Dawson

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