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"A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit."
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"We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves."
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"Rigid, the skeleton of habit alone upholds the human frame."
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"Wise living consists perhaps less in acquiring good habits than in acquiring as few habits as possible."
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"Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit."
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"Getting into the habit of switching a timer on will, I promise, save you from any number of kitchen disasters."
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"Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful."
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"I also smoked two cigarettes, which was pretty good considering I could have smoked five if I'd really tried."
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"An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones."
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"Must swear off from swearing. Bad habit."
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"Two quite opposite qualities equally bias our minds - habits and novelty."
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"Nature, more of a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has sown a seed of evil in the hearts of mortals, especially in the more thoughtful men, which makes them dissatisfied with their own lot and envious of another s."
Nature

"Humility is truth."
Truth

"Concealed talent brings no reputation."
Talent

"What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato's cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and don't know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things?"
Content

"The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war."
Peace

"Don't give your advice before you are called upon."
Advice

"Whether a party can have much success without a woman present I must ask others to decide, but one thing is certain, no party is any fun unless seasoned with folly."
Success

"War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it."
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"By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men's minds of him."
Man

"In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."
Opportunity
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