Let men decide firmly what they will not do, and they will be free to do vigorously what they ought to do.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Let's empower men and help them take a stand to stop acts of violence against women.
It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.
Men do less than they ought, unless they do all that they can.
Men should pledge themselves to nothing; for reflection makes a liar of their resolution.
As long as men are free to ask what they must, free to say what they think, free to think what they will, freedom can never be lost and science can never regress.
We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do.
I know what you're going to say! 'They are men, and men should be free.' A free man is dangerous to himself and everyone else. Freedom should be left to those who can put it to good use.
And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.
A man can do what he ought to do; and when he says he cannot, it is because he will not.
Men can do all things if they will.