A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
Shall I show you the sinews of a philosopher? What sinews are those? - A will undisappointed; evils avoided; powers daily exercised; careful resolutions; unerring decisions.
It must be a conviction Government. As Prime Minister I could not waste time having internal arguments.
A vow is fixed and unalterable determination to do a thing, when such a determination is related to something noble which can only uplift the man who makes the resolve.
Never act without purpose and resolve, or without the means to finish the job.
If you are resolutely determined to make a lawyer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already.
I know not how to aid you, save in the assurance of one of mature age, and much severe experience, that you can not fail, if you resolutely determine, that you will not.
I'm not going to go back to gambling; I mean, it's as simple as that.
