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The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off,
but the will of even a read more
The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off,
but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.
All theory is against the freedom of the will, all experience for
it.
All theory is against the freedom of the will, all experience for
it.
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.
Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.
Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.
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.
And binding nature fast in fate,
Left free the human will.
And binding nature fast in fate,
Left free the human will.
Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.
Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.
The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win.
The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win.