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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

8647 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:8647
AUTHOR:Publius Syrus (42 B.C.)
QUOTATION:A wise man never refuses anything to necessity. 1
ATTRIBUTION:Maxim 540.
 
Note 1.
Yet do I hold that mortal foolish who strives against the stress of necessity.—Euripides: Hercules Furens, line 281. [back]