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1,198. The power and corrigible authority of this lies in our wills. If the beam of our lives had not one scale of reason to peise another of sensuality, the blood and baseness of our natures would conduct us to most preposterous conclusions. But we have reason to cool our raging motions, our carnal stings, our unbitted lusts. (Life’s Like That & Will & Natures & Reason) William Shakespeare, Othello ibid. I iii @325
2,248. The will of man is by his reason swayed. (Reason & Will)William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream II ii 121, Lysander to Helena
6,279. Our wills and fates do so contrary run
That our devices still are overthrown. (Self & Fate & Will) William Shakespeare, Hamlet III ii 199-200
27,541. My will decides. (Nazi & Will) Adolf Hitler
27,542. The stronger asserts his will. It’s the law of nature. (Nazi & Will) Adolf Hitler
93,285. The commander of three armies may be taken away but the will of even a common man may not be taken away from him. Confucius 551-479 B.C.
93,286. Nothing in the world – indeed nothing even beyond the world – can possibly be conceived which could be called good without qualification except a good will. Immanuel Kant, Foundation of the Metaphysics of Morals 1785
93,287. Whoever wills the end, wills also (so far as reason decides his conduct) the means in his power which are indispensably necessary thereto. Immanuel Kant, Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Ethics
93,288. My will is strong past reason’s weak removing. William Shakespeare, The Rape of Lucrece, 243
93,289. But will is deaf, and hears no heedful friends. ibid. l495
93,290. Nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done. Luke 22:42