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WHERE THERE IS WILL THERE IS WAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- where there’s a will there’s a way 1, record 1, English, where%20there%26rsquo%3Bs%20a%20will%20there%26rsquo%3Bs%20a%20way
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- where there is a will there is a way 1, record 1, English, where%20there%20is%20a%20will%20there%20is%20a%20way
- he who wills the end wills the means 1, record 1, English, he%20who%20wills%20the%20end%20wills%20the%20means
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- qui veut la fin veut les moyens 1, record 1, French, qui%20veut%20la%20fin%20veut%20les%20moyens
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vouloir c'est pouvoir 1, record 1, French, vouloir%20c%27est%20pouvoir
- quand il y a une volonté, il y a une voie 2, record 1, French, quand%20il%20y%20a%20une%20volont%C3%A9%2C%20il%20y%20a%20une%20voie
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
René Lenoir, Les Exclus, Seuil, collection Points/Actuels 1974, p. 7. En 74, Secrétaire d'État à l'action sociale. 2, record 1, French, - qui%20veut%20la%20fin%20veut%20les%20moyens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- where there is a will there is a way 1, record 2, English, where%20there%20is%20a%20will%20there%20is%20a%20way
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à bonne volonté ne faut faculté 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20bonne%20volont%C3%A9%20ne%20faut%20facult%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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