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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.
Will without power is like children playing at soldiers.
- quoted by Thomas Babington Macaulay, The Rovers read more
Will without power is like children playing at soldiers.
- quoted by Thomas Babington Macaulay, The Rovers (act IV),
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.
Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.
Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.
You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.
You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.
Where there's a will, there's a lawsuit.
Where there's a will, there's a lawsuit.
