"He that complies against his will, Is of his own opinion still, Which he may adhere to, yet disown, For reasons to himself best known."
— Will (philosophy)

January 1, 1970

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Samuel Butler, Hudibras, Part III (1678), Canto III, line 547. . Sometimes misreported as "is convinced" instead of "complies", according to Paul F. Boller, Jr., and John George, They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, & Misleading Attributions (1989), p. 11.