Voluntas, facultas

Latin Construction

voluntas, facultas.

1. ‘The will to do,’ contrasted with ‘the ability to do.’

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Loci

• αʹ Plancus, ap. Cicero, Ad Familiares 10.8:

Sed aliquantum nobis temporis et magni labores et multae impensae opus fuerunt, ut, quae rei publicae bonisque omnibus polliceremur, exitu praestaremus neque ad auxilium patriae nudi cum bona voluntate, sed cum facultatibus accederemus.

But we needed some time, great effort, and much expense so that we could offer in the end what we promised the republic and all its good people, and not step up to aid our country unarmed, wielding only good intentions, but with the means to do so.

• βʹ Cicero, Ad Familiares 15.13:

Sed ita fato nescio quo contigisse arbitror, ut tibi ad me ornandum semper detur facultas, mihi ad te remunerandum nihil suppetat praeter voluntatem.

But I think it is somehow destined that, as the opportunity is always given to you to honor me, I get nothing to pay you back except the will to do so.