Volere è potere

Volere è potere in Italian

Literal translationTo 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

Where does this 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.

very determined businessman

For example, you can say…

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.


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