Habit has great power.

What it means

Cicero points to hunters who sleep in snow and boxers who take blows without a groan. Practice makes hard things bearable. Build the habit and the pain shrinks.

The source

"Habit has great power." Cicero said it in Tusculan Disputations 2.40. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"Consuetudinis magna vis est."

Original Latin, Tusculan Disputations 2.40. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Cicero (106–43 BC). Rome's greatest orator and a consul who saved the Republic once and died defending it. He brought Greek philosophy into Latin for everyday Romans.

Questions

What does "Habit has great power." mean?

Cicero points to hunters who sleep in snow and boxers who take blows without a groan. Practice makes hard things bearable. Build the habit and the pain shrinks.

Who said "Habit has great power."?

Cicero (106–43 BC). Source: Tusculan Disputations 2.40.

What is the original Latin?

Consuetudinis magna vis est. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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