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"Credit markets were originally created to serve human needs; to provide businesses and individuals with capital to start or expand businesses or fulfill other financial needs."
"The able bodied poor don't want or need charity.... All they need is financial capital."
"Duty is a very personal thing. It is what comes from knowing the need to take action and not just a need to urge others to do something."
"The poor are our brothers and sisters ... people in the world who need love, who need care, who have to be wanted."
"...but that was the thing about reality. It didn't need to make sense."
"Why is it you assholes always feel the need to tell the media your evil plans before you kill us?” asked Becks. “Is it a union requirement or something?"
"Well, that’s not something you see every day. Go tell your father that Grandma needs the grenades."
"We are in the middle of what looks increasingly like the zombie apocalypse. Moaning people don't need help. Moaning people are intending to eat us."
"If we didn't fear the truths we didn't hear, we'd lose the need to fear the ones we did."
"Is there any time in your life when you do not feel the need for caffeine?" "Sure. Sometimes I'm asleep."
"Sometimes you need lies to stay alive."
"I honestly have no idea what's going on anymore. I just need to find something I can hit. (Shaun Mason)"
"Time never runs backward when I need it to. Not for me, and not for anyone else."
"There is still a lot of hard work that we as a country need to do. They can't look to any one individual, whether it's Barack or it's the next new hope that's going to appear to be that savior."
"Sam, there comes a time when the world no longer needs heroes. And then the true hero knows to walk away."
"Sam could not help but be pleased. "So. Astrid needs me." Brianna rolled her eyes. "Yeah, Sam, you're still necessary. You're like a god to us mere mortals. We can't live without you. Later we're going to build you a temple. Satisfied?"
"Sometimes offensive players get turned into defensive players, which sometimes isn't a bad thing, but for me I need a chance to play more offense."
"When you're on book tours, you definitely need chocolate. At all times."
"We're all in this together - when one writer succeeds, all writers succeed. I love discovering new authors. I think we need to take care of each other and talk about craft and nurture talent."
"I know that money speaks more loudly than need."
