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 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." 
 Small habits, well pursued betimes,
 May reach the dignity of crimes.  
 Small habits, well pursued betimes,
 May reach the dignity of crimes. 
 Habit is stronger than nature.
 [Lat., Consuetudo natura potentior est.]  
 Habit is stronger than nature.
 [Lat., Consuetudo natura potentior est.] 
Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.
Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
Watch your thoughts, for they become words.Watch your words, for they become actions.Watch your actions, for they become habits.Watch your read more
Watch your thoughts, for they become words.Watch your words, for they become actions.Watch your actions, for they become habits.Watch your habits, for they become character.Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
 How use doth breed a habit in a man!
 This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods,
  I better brook read more 
 How use doth breed a habit in a man!
 This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods,
  I better brook than flourishing peopled towns. 
 How many unjust and wicked things are done from mere habit.
 [Lat., Quam multa injusta ac prava fiunt moribus!]  
 How many unjust and wicked things are done from mere habit.
 [Lat., Quam multa injusta ac prava fiunt moribus!] 
 Habit had made the custom.
 [Lat., Morem fecerat usus.]  
 Habit had made the custom.
 [Lat., Morem fecerat usus.]