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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.] 
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they attack you. Then you win.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they attack you. Then you win.
 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. 
If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can.
If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can.
The education of the will is the object of our existence.
The education of the will is the object of our existence.
 We sought therefore to amend our will, and not to suffer it 
through despite to languish long time in read more 
 We sought therefore to amend our will, and not to suffer it 
through despite to languish long time in error. 
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.
 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.