The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until... - Samuel Johnson

This quote is attributed to Samuel Johnson.

"The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken."

Samuel Johnson Patience

Lexicographer Writer English 1709–1784

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