"The dead have need of fairy tales too."
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"The admiral needs only one science, that of navigation. The general needs all the sciences."
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"Never ask a man where's he's been. If he's out on legitimate business, he doesn't need an alibi. And, girls, if he has been out on illegitimate business, it's your own fault."
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"In Swaraj, based on ahimsa, people need not know their rights, but it is also necessary for them to know their duties."
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"For a firm believer in swadeshi, there need be no Pharisaical self-satisfaction in wearing khadi."
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"I need to know the price of a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs. I need to know right now."
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"He who holds on to the Way seeks no excess. Since he lacks excess, he can grow old in no need to be renewed."
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"It needs but one foe to breed a war, and those who have not swords can still die upon them."
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"If you believe your product or service can fulfill a true need, it's your moral obligation to sell it."
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"Once a need is satisfied, it is no longer a motivator. Satisfaction does not increase motivation"
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"Well, on the one hand the Turks have the legitimate need to defend their national dignity - and this includes being recognized as a part of the west and Europe."
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"You need to dream a bigger dream for yourself. That is the lesson. Hold the highest vision possible for your life and it can come true."
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"The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for their needs are, generally, easily influenced by the opinion of others."
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"If you are sure you are right, you need not worry what the world thinks."
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"The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie over the entire surface of the globe."
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"Write your story as it needs to be written. Write it honestly, and tell it as best you can. I'm not sure that there are any other rules. Not ones that matter."
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"Be wise, because the world needs more wisdom. And if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is wise, and then just behave like they would."
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"I don't use computers... I'm someone who needs to see the page right away in my hand."
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"I need to tell a story. It's an obsession. Each story is a seed inside of me that starts to grow and grow, like a tumor, and I have to deal with it sooner or later."
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"Let your diet be spare, your wants moderate, your needs few. So, living modestly, with no distracting desires, you will find content."
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