But these vices are subdued and put to flight by good habits, and the man is made virtuous thereby without finding fatigue in his moderation, as the Philosopher says in the second book of the Ethics.
Thus, you see, when a man is spoken of as a person "of good habits," it means something more than is usually conceived.
A good character, good habits, and iron industry are impregnable to the assaults of all the ill-luck that fools ever dreamed of.
And here it may be observed how greatly the character may be strengthened and supported by the cultivation of good habits.
Hence, as Mr. Lynch observes, "the wisest habit of all is the habit of care in the formation of good habits.
It is good habits, which insinuate themselves into the thousand inconsiderable acts of life, that really constitute by far the greater part of man's moral conduct.
We do not wish to educate boys to be girls, but we can educate boys to have as good habits as girls have, which would be a great gain to the world.
Slow and thorough mastication of food should be cultivated, as well as good habits of posture, of enunciation, and of regular exercise.
The power to initiate should develop during this stage of development, as well as increased power to control mental and bodily functions; and, throughout each of these periods, there should be a steady, unintermittent formation of good habits.
It is largely responsible for the systematic formation of good habits, which should here be stimulated by example and precept, and every advantage taken of the imitative instincts so powerful in early life.
Good habits in this matter require an effort of the will to form; bad habits almost seem to form of themselves and then require a special effort to break.
Good habits of eating and exercise are above all important for the relief of the condition.
Good habits should be formed, but not merely for the sake of forming them.
A repetition of acts is needed for the formation of good habits just as for the establishment of customs of evil.
As will be brought out more fully under "Teaching," good habits are as difficult to break as bad ones, the only difference being that one does not usually desire to break good ones.
The chief function of the teacher during the stage that habits are being formed is the instilling of good habits.
The standards of Scientific Management, as presented to the worker in the instruction card, lead to good habits, in that they present the best known method of doing the work.
Good habits should be acquired, and those already possessed should be exercised and put to the best advantage.
Give us our rights by all means, but rights are not habits, and it's habits we want--good habits.
To start a child with a foundation ofgood habits is better than riches.
The Woolwich children were typical slum babies, varying in ages from three to six years; very poor, very dirty, totally untrained in good habits.
These belong to the social world, and lie chiefly in the training in life's social observances and the development of good habits.
In towns, at least, mothers with but small incomes would gladly pay a moderate fee to have their little ones, especially their sturdy little boys, guarded from danger and trained to good habits, yet allowed freedom for happy activity.
Some give so many virtues or good habits to be taught per term, ignoring the unity of virtue as well as the order in which the child's capacities for real virtue unfold.
Good habits, as well as bad ones, like virtues and vices, are apt to go in company.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "good habits" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
