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Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken
than mended.
[Lat., Frangas enim, citius quam read more
Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken
than mended.
[Lat., Frangas enim, citius quam corrigas quae in pravum
induerunt.]
Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities.
Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities.
A man used to vicissitudes is not easily dejected.
A man used to vicissitudes is not easily dejected.
We sow our thoughts, and we reap our actions; we sow our actions,
and we reap our habits; we read more
We sow our thoughts, and we reap our actions; we sow our actions,
and we reap our habits; we sow our habits, and we reap our
characters; we sow our characters, and we reap our destiny.
A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink-drop soileth the pure white page.
A single bad habit will mar an otherwise faultless character, as an ink-drop soileth the pure white page.
A nail is driven out by another nail, habit is overcome by habit.
[Lat., Clavus clavo pellitur, consuetudo consuetudine read more
A nail is driven out by another nail, habit is overcome by habit.
[Lat., Clavus clavo pellitur, consuetudo consuetudine vincitur.]
Habits form character and character is destiny.
Habits form character and character is destiny.
Habit with him was all the test of truth;
"It must be right: I've done it from my youth."
Habit with him was all the test of truth;
"It must be right: I've done it from my youth."
