Quote of Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach - Chance is necessity hidden behind a...
Biography - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach:
Austrian writer.
Born: 1830 - Died: 1916
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Czech Republic
Born: 1830 - Died: 1916
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: Czech Republic
Chance is necessity hidden behind a veil.
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Quotes for: randomness
Although men flatter themselves with their great actions, they are not so often the result of a great design as of chance.
It would seem that our actions have lucky or unlucky stars to which they owe a great part of the blame or praise which is given them.
Quotes for: necessity
Article XVII – Property being an inviolable and sacred right, no one can be deprived of private usage, if it is not when the public necessity, legally noted, evidently requires it, and under the condition of a just and prior indemnity.
Man cannot be free if he does not know that he is subject to necessity, because his freedom is always won in his never wholly successful attempts to liberate himself from necessity.
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