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He who has a firm will molds the world to himself.
He who has a firm will molds the world to himself.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.]
I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not
done it when they could.
I have known many who could not when they would, for they had not
done it when they could.
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.
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.]