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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.
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.
People do not lack strength; they lack will.
People do not lack strength; they lack will.
The will to be totally rational is the will to be made out of glass and steel: and to use read more
The will to be totally rational is the will to be made out of glass and steel: and to use others as if they were glass and steel.
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.]
Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.
Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.
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.
