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A man can do what he ought to do; and when he says he cannot, it
is because he read more
A man can do what he ought to do; and when he says he cannot, it
is because he will not.
[Ger., Der Mensch kann was er soll; und wenn er sagt er kann
nicht, so will er nicht.]
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.
There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a read more
There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.
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.
A boy's will is the wind's will.
A boy's will is the wind's will.
The readiness of doing doth expresse
No other but the doer's willingnesse.
The readiness of doing doth expresse
No other but the doer's willingnesse.
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.]
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.