Virtue is overcoming [one’s bad] habit
الْفَضِيلَةُ غَلَبَةُ الْعَادَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Habit is second nature
الْعَادَةُ طَبْعٌ ثَانٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Habit is an enslaving enemy
الْعَادَةُ عَدُوٌّ مُتَمَلِّكٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most difficult of administrative policies is the removal of habits [and customs]
أَصْعَبُ السِّيَاسَاتِ نَقْلُ الْعَادَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The person in the worst condition is one whose material wealth is cut off but his habit [of spending] remains
أَسْوَأُ النَّاسِ حَالًا مَنِ انْقَطَعَتْ مَادَّتُهُ وَبَقِيَتْ عَادَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Through overpowering [evil] habits, there is attainment of lofty stations
بِغَلَبَةِ الْعَادَاتِ الْوُصُولُ إِلَى أَشْرَفِ [شَرَفِ] الْمَقَامَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Change your habits and acts of worship will become easier for you [to perform]
غَيِّرُوا الْعَادَاتِ تَسْهُلْ عَلَيْكُمُ الطَّاعَاتُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Everything is possible except [changing and] transferring of natural dispositions [of character and personality]
كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يُسْتَطَاعُ إِلَّا نَقْلُ الطِّبَاعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Habit has authority over every human being
لِلْعَادَةِ عَلَى كُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ سُلْطَانٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech