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Where there is a will, there is a way. — English proverb · Smartyfair

Where there is a will, there is a way.

English proverb

Source foundPerseveranceAncient

In plain words

Want it enough and you will find the how.

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How sure this is: 85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Genuine English proverb — a variant appears in George Herbert's Outlandish Proverbs (1640); modern phrasing attested by the early 19th century (quoted by William Hazlitt, 1822).
Sources checked: en.wiktionary.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 20 August 2026

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