We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.

Quote by John Dryden

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War is the trade of kings.

War is the trade of kings.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

Repentance is but want of power to sin.

War, he sung, is toil and trouble; honour but an empty bubble.

War, he sung, is toil and trouble; honour but an empty bubble.

A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.

A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

Reason is a crutch for age, but youth is strong enough to walk alone.

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount...

He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount...

They can conquer who believe they can

They can conquer who believe they can

Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue!

Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue!

Love works a different way in different minds, the fool it enlightens and the wise...

Love works a different way in different minds, the fool it enlightens and the wise...

But love's a malady without a cure.

But love's a malady without a cure.

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

What passions cannot music raise or quell?

Woman's honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil.

Woman's honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil.

God never made his work for man to mend.

God never made his work for man to mend.

When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor...

When I consider life, it is all a cheat. Yet fooled with hope, people favor...

Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.

All, all of a piece throughout; Thy chase had a beast in view; Thy wars...

All, all of a piece throughout; Thy chase had a beast in view; Thy wars...

Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age.

Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age.

When I was very young and the urge to be someplace was on me, I...

When I was very young and the urge to be someplace was on me, I...