John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
8626 Publius Syrus 42 BC John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 8626 |
| AUTHOR: | Publius Syrus (42 B.C.) |
| QUOTATION: | Powerful indeed is the empire of habit. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxim 305. |
| Note 1. Habit is second nature.—Montaigne: Essays, book iii. chap. x. [back] |