“The soul, when accustomed to superfluous things, acquires a strong habit of desiring things which are neither necessary for the preservation of the individual nor for that of the species. This desire is without limit, whilst those which are necessary are few in number and restricted within certain limits; but what is superfluous is without end.” SoulEndsDesireCertainIndividualStrongNumbersHabitLimitsSpeciesAcquirePreservationAccustomedSuperfluous Book:The Guide for the Perplexed Source: The Guide for the Perplexed
“The evil implanted in man by nature spreads so imperceptibly, when the habit of wrong-doing is unchecked, that he himself can set no limit to his shamelessness.” MenEvilHabitLimitsSpread Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero
“The constant assumption runs throughout the law that the natural and spontaneous evolutions of habit fix the limits of right and wrong.” RunningLawNaturalEvolutionHabitLimitsConstantAssumptionSpontaneous Book:The Nature of the Judicial Process Source: The Nature of the Judicial Process
“A lot of what I'm having to do to get myself weaned from football is really limit what media I allow myself to consume. And it's a big drag. But it's also the only way to kick the habit.” WayBigsMediaFootballHabitLimitsKicksDrag Author:Steve Almond