George Matthew Adams Quotes

Will is not unfrequently weakness.

The direction and constancy of the will is what really matters, and intellect and feeling are only important insofar as they contribute to that.

Never give in - never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.

It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.

Never forget that the key to the situation lies in the will and not in the imagination.

Strength of will is the test of a young man's possibilities. Can he will strong enough and hold whatever he undertakes with an iron grip?

I want to test my will.

No cowardice, no sin, no crime, no weakness - the rest will come of itself. . .

Let men decide firmly what they will not do, and they will be free to do vigorously what they ought to do.

Will power is only the tensile strength of one's own disposition. One cannot increase it by a single ounce.

Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed.

Next to courage, willpower is the most important thing in politics.

There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.

A man's measure is his will.

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.

I didn't realize it until I was grown how necessary it is for good people to be tough.

Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have.

what I want you to be - I don't mean physically but morally: you are very well physically - is a firm fellow, a fine firm fellow, with a will of your own, with resolution. with determination. with strength of character that is not to be influenced except on good reason by anybody, or by anything. That's what I want you to be. That's what your father, & your mother might both have been

Man can have strength of character only as he is capable of controlling his faculties; of choosing a rational end; and, in its pursuit, of holding fast to his integrity against al! the might of external nature.

I think willpower is very valuable.

Cultivate will power, that massive creative force that God the creator built into you. Do not let it remain flabby but strengthen it by use and exercise.

Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.

It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life.

A man has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.