Necessity is the mother of invention
Posted by Word Camel on January 28, 2002
In Reply to: Necessity is the mother of invention posted by Grace on January 28, 2002
: Who wrote this/made this quote?
Everyone wants a piece of this one. I have seen this quote attributed to Johnathan Swift, Benjamin Franklin and George Farquhar. I also found listed as an Italian proverb.
Farquhar looks the most reputable.
From Bartlets quotations:
George Farquhar (1678-1707)
QUOTATION:
Necessity, the mother of invention. Note 1
ATTRIBUTION: The Twin Rivals. Act
i.
(1678-1707)