1 A knowledge of men's hearts will be needful to the completest solution of that problem.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel HawthorneContext Highlight In X. THE LEECH AND HIS PATIENT 2 Then, to speak more plainly," continued the physician, "and I crave pardon, sir, should it seem to require pardon, for this needful plainness of my speech.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel HawthorneContext Highlight In X. THE LEECH AND HIS PATIENT 3 He could not go to bed, feeling that it was absolutely needful for him first to think thoroughly over the position that had just arisen.
4 This trick, a bad habit, the cracking of his fingers, always soothed him, and gave precision to his thoughts, so needful to him at this juncture.
5 And he further directed, that Horatius, one of his colleagues, should furnish supplies of arms, and corn, and of all else needful in time of war.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo MachiavelliContext Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER XXX. 6 But the former could not comply with it, because, as a friar, he himself lacked the needful authority; while those of his followers who might have exercised that authority, did not rightly comprehend his teaching.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo MachiavelliContext Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER XXX. 7 Then Dr. Johnson blandly assured us that education was needful solely for the embellishments of life, and was useless for ordinary vermin.
8 Before going to school it had never occurred to me that it was needful or appropriate to have an additional name.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. WashingtonContext Highlight In Chapter II. 9 With the old, he had another part to play, which, when needful, he could sustain with great decorum.
10 Sir Prior," answered the Saxon, "wheresoever I have travelled in this land, I have hitherto found myself, with the assistance of my good sword and faithful followers, in no respect needful of other aid.
11 Independence was more needful than ever; the want of it at Mansfield more sensibly felt.
12 If such a warning had ever been needful, the years had taught her a salutary lesson, and she flattered herself that she now knew how to adapt her pace to the object of pursuit.
13 She had more than once been in situations where a quick sword-play of wit had been needful to cover her retreat; but her frightened heart-throbs told her that here such skill would not avail.
14 One thing alone is needful, the salvation of one's soul.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James JoyceContext Highlight In Chapter 3 15 We have had only the rest needful for the horses; but we are both bearing it wonderfully.