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Will is character in action.
Will is character in action.
He who has a firm will molds the world to himself.
He who has a firm will molds the world to himself.
A man can do what he ought to do; and when he says he cannot, it
is because he read more
A man can do what he ought to do; and when he says he cannot, it
is because he will not.
[Ger., Der Mensch kann was er soll; und wenn er sagt er kann
nicht, so will er nicht.]
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the read more
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
"When a man says he's willin'," said Mr. Barkis, "it's as much as
to say, that man's a-waitin' for read more
"When a man says he's willin'," said Mr. Barkis, "it's as much as
to say, that man's a-waitin' for a answer."
We sought therefore to amend our will, and not to suffer it
through despite to languish long time in read more
We sought therefore to amend our will, and not to suffer it
through despite to languish long time in error.
Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.
Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.
If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can.
If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can.
Apathy is the glove into which evil slips its hand
Apathy is the glove into which evil slips its hand