In necessariis unitas, in non necessariis libertas, in utrisque caritas.
In essentials, there should be unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in both cases, charity [love].
This maxim is sometimes presented as, In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas which is translated as, "In essentials, there should be unity; in doubt, liberty; in all things, charity (love)."
This is incorrectly attributed to St. Augustine. Its origin has been traced to an admonition intended to bring peace into the church, given by Rupertus Meldenius to the theologians of the Augustinian confession (ca. 1625).
It is also said to be the motto of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ.
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1. Important in order to achieve a specific result, or desired by authority or convention: "It is necessary that we let the local authorities know that the sewer cover on the street is missing."
2. Inevitable according to what has happened previously: "The authorities will no doubt find it necessary to replace the sewer cover immediately."
3. Being essential, indispensable, or a requirement.
4. Etymology: from Latin necessarius, from necesse, "unavoidable, indispensable"; originally, "no backing away" from ne-, "not" + cedere, "to withdraw, to go away, to yield".
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