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    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.]

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

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

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Will Quotes,
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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.

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Knowing is not enough, you must apply; willing is not enough, you must do.

Knowing is not enough, you must apply; willing is not enough, you must do.

by Bruce Lee Found in: Will 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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Lawless are they that make their wills their law.

Lawless are they that make their wills their law.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Will Quotes,
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The readiness of doing doth expresse
No other but the doer's willingnesse.

The readiness of doing doth expresse
No other but the doer's willingnesse.

by Robert Herrick Found in: Will Quotes,
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If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by
it, you have reason to rejoice.
[Lat., read more

If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by
it, you have reason to rejoice.
[Lat., Tu si animum vicisti potius quam animus te est quod
gaudias.]

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Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent. •Spanish Proverb Lawless are they that make their wills read more

Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent. •Spanish Proverb Lawless are they that make their wills their law.

by Spanish Proverb Found in: Will Quotes,
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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 read more

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.

by Arthur Gordon Found in: Apathy Quotes, Will Quotes,
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