Converse Fails

Famous quotes containing the words converse and/or fails:

    “It is said that desire is a product of the will, but the converse is in fact true: will is a product of desire.”
    —Denis Diderot (1713–1784)

    “He that fails in his endeavours after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.”
    —Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)