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.]

He that will not when he may,
When he will he shall have nay.

He that will not when he may,
When he will he shall have nay.

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

The star of the unconquered will,
He rises in my breast,
Serene, and resolute, and still,
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The star of the unconquered will,
He rises in my breast,
Serene, and resolute, and still,
And calm, and self-possessed.

And binding nature fast in fate,
Left free the human will.

And binding nature fast in fate,
Left free the human will.

Will is character in action.

Will is character in action.

Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.

Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.

"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."

Here, here, and everywhere, he leaves and takes,
Dexterity so obeying appetite
That what he will he read more

Here, here, and everywhere, he leaves and takes,
Dexterity so obeying appetite
That what he will he does, and does so much
That proof is called impossibility.