and it is often for want of will 这里面关键的是“for want of will" 其中want是缺乏、缺少的意思;will是意志的意思 这样的话就好理解了
Few things are impossible in themselves;没什么事是不可能的
and it is often for want of will,rather than of means,通常是缺乏意志,而不是缺少成功的方法that man fails to succeed.这样的话,人们没能够成功.