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The good or ill of man lies within his own will
A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it
Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self interest
Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what that is
Everyone who wills can hear the inner voice. It is within everyone
Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers
Very often, say what you will, a knave is only a fool
All things must; man is the only creature that wills
All theory is against freedom of the will; all experience for it
He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same thing as if he slew him
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