“One might call habit a moral friction: something that prevents the mind from gliding over things but connects it with them and makes it hard for it to free itself from them.”
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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). One might call habit a moral friction: something that prevents the mind from gliding over things but connects it with them and makes it hard for it to free itself from them. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20659-one-might-call-habit-a-moral-friction-something/
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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “One might call habit a moral friction: something that prevents the mind from gliding over things but connects it with them and makes it hard for it to free itself from them.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20659-one-might-call-habit-a-moral-friction-something/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “One might call habit a moral friction: something that prevents the mind from gliding over things but connects it with them and makes it hard for it to free itself from them.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20659-one-might-call-habit-a-moral-friction-something/.