vouloir

Ils dirent aux gens qui avaient voulu prendre la responsabilité de leur communauté, que l'état devrait prendre soin des choses, qu’ils le voulussent ou pas.
To people who wanted to take on responsibility for their community, they said the state should take care of things, like it or not.
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