Volere è potere.
“Where there's a will, there's a way.”
Strong determination is often enough to make something possible.
— Traditional San Marino & Romagna Wisdom, San Marino
Source: Traditional Italian proverb, shared linguistic and cultural heritage with San Marino (Italian is San Marino's official language), public-domain oral tradition
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