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    Some people confuse acceptance with apathy, but there's all the difference in the world. Apathy fails to distinguish between what can and what cannot be helped; acceptance makes that distinction. Apathy paralyzes the will-to-action; acceptance frees it by relieving it of impossible burdens.

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Will is character in action.

Will is character in action.

by William Mcdougall Found in: Will Quotes,
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He who has a firm will molds the world to himself.

He who has a firm will molds the world to himself.

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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.]

by Johann Gottlieb Fichte Found in: Will Quotes,
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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.

by Albert Einstein Found in: Apathy Quotes,
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"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."

by Charles Dickens Found in: Will Quotes,
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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.

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Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

by Chinese Proverbs Found in: Will Quotes,
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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.

by Yiddish Proverb Found in: Will Quotes,
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Apathy is the glove into which evil slips its hand

Apathy is the glove into which evil slips its hand

by Bodie Thoene Found in: Apathy Quotes,
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