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A categorical imperative would be one which represented an action as objectively necessary in itself, without reference to any other purpose. ↗

— Immanuel Kant

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It is not necessary that whilst I live I live happily; but it is necessary that so long as I live I should live honourably. ↗

— Immanuel Kant

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It's a necessary quality of a diplomat or a politician that he will compromise. Uncompromising politicians or diplomats get you into the most terrible trouble. ↗

— John Keegan

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When the grandmothers of today hear the word "Chippendales," they don't necessary think of chairs. ↗

— Jean Kerr

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If you look beyond the short term violence and instability, you do see significant activities on the part of the Iraqi people that indicate they understand the commitment necessary to govern themselves. It's not clear how they will do it, but it never is. ↗

— Bob Kerrey

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Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary. ↗

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

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For one cause or another, it has become necessary to impose restrictions upon the use of many commodities, including not a few of the necessities of life. ↗

— William Lyon Mackenzie King

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And still the time, especially in the economy, is very tough, very difficult. It's necessary to be active still, to work, to fight, to make our economy more competitive. ↗

— Aleksander Kwasniewski

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The Ancient Games are relatively obscure to most Olympians, but to understand just what the Games are about, it is really necessary to investigate the roots and the meaning that has transformed culture and society for so many years. ↗

— Bill Toomey

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In historical and constitutional terms, the recent political status vote in Puerto Rico was a necessary but obviously not decisive step on the road of self-determination leading to full self-government. ↗

— Dick Thornburgh

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