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It needs brains to be a real fool.

George MacDonald (2015). “The Complete Works of George MacDonald: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Theological Writings & Essays (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, England’s Antiphon, David Elginbrod, Malcolm, The Light Princess, The Golden Key and many more”, p.6111, e-artnow

I spend a lot of time alone and my wife understands that I need to be alone. I enjoy being alone. But I'm never lonely.

"Seriously Funny". Interview with Brett Wilbur, www.carmelmagazine.com. February 1, 2007.

He that needs five thousand pound to live, Is full as poor as he that needs but five.

George Herbert (2015). “Delphi Complete Poetical Works of George Herbert (Illustrated)”, p.38, Delphi Classics

We live in an age that hath more need of good example than precepts.

George Herbert (1861). “The poetical works of George Herbert and Reginald Heber: With memoirs. Eight engravings on steel”, p.8

There needs a long time to know the worlds pulse.

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.319

The soule needs few things, the body many.

George Herbert (1841). “The remains of ... George Herbert”, p.166

Nothing wears clothes, but Man; nothing doth need But he to wear them.

George Herbert, Christopher Harvey, George Gilfillan (1857). “The poetical works of George Herbert”, p.122

When thou dost tell another's jest, therein Omit the oaths, which true wit cannot need; Pick out of tales the mirth, but not the sin.

George Herbert (1871). “The English poems of George Herbert, together with his collection of proverbs entitled Jacula prudentum”, p.5