"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."

He that complies against his will,
Is of his own opinion still,
Which he may adhere to, read more

He that complies against his will,
Is of his own opinion still,
Which he may adhere to, yet disown,
For reasons to himself best known.

Where there's a will, there's a lawsuit.

Where there's a will, there's a lawsuit.

Our wills are ours, we know not how;
Our wills are ours, to make them thine.

Our wills are ours, we know not how;
Our wills are ours, to make them thine.

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.

The education of the will is the object of our existence.

The education of the will is the object of our existence.

Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.

Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.

I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not
done it when they could.

I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not
done it when they could.

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.]