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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.
Where there's a will, there's a lawsuit.
Where there's a will, there's a lawsuit.
Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.
Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent.
The education of the will is the object of our existence.
The education of the will is the object of our existence.
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.
The star of the unconquered will,
He rises in my breast,
Serene, and resolute, and still,
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The star of the unconquered will,
He rises in my breast,
Serene, and resolute, and still,
And calm, and self-possessed.
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.]
Our wills are ours, we know not how;
Our wills are ours, to make them thine.
Our wills are ours, we know not how;
Our wills are ours, to make them thine.
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.
