Volere è potere

Common Italian expression

LiterallyTo want is [the same as] to be able to
MeaningIf you really want something, you can achieve it
IPA pronunciation/voˈleːre ɛ poˈteːre/

Volere è potere
Where there’s a will there’s a way

Example

Con la determinazione si raggiungono grandi obiettivi. Volere è potere.
With determination, great goals are achieved. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Where does this idiom come from?

Volere è potere is the title of an educational book (libro didascalico) written by Michele Lassona and published in 1869. The title became the proverb we know today.

  • volere (to want)
  • potere (can, to be able to)
  • essere (to be)

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