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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.
 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. 
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.
 "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." 
Lawless are they that make their wills their law.
Lawless are they that make their wills their law.
 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. 
 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.] 
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.
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.