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A boy's will is the wind's will.
A boy's will is the wind's will.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
I take to-day a wife, and my election
Is led on in the conduct of my will--
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I take to-day a wife, and my election
Is led on in the conduct of my will--
My will enkindled my by mine and ears
Two traded pilots 'twixt the dangerous shores
Of will and judgment.
People do not lack strength; they lack will.
People do not lack strength; they lack will.
Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.
Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.
He who is firm in will molds the world to himself.
[Ger., Aber wer fest auf dem Sinne beharrt, read more
He who is firm in will molds the world to himself.
[Ger., Aber wer fest auf dem Sinne beharrt, der bildet die Welt
sich.]
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.
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.