We are what we repeatedly do

Meaning: Character and identity are shaped not by occasional acts but by consistent daily habits.

Origin: Attributed to Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, later popularized by Will Durant's interpretation.

Translations

• French: Nous sommes ce que nous faisons de façon répétée (literally: We are what we do repeatedly)
• Spanish: Somos lo que hacemos repetidamente (literally: We are what we do repeatedly)
• Japanese: 私たちは繰り返し行うことのものだ (Watashitachi wa kurikaeshi okonau koto no mono da) (literally: We are what we repeatedly do)

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