In 1872 an expression that closely matched the 1856 statement was printed in a newspaper in Iowa. Let them, he said, cultivate habits of industry, application, and order, and they might rely upon it, with God’s blessing, they would succeed in life. Wiseman then cautioned his young friends as to the habits they contracted in early life:-”Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap.” You sow an act, you reap a habit (acts repeated constitute habits) you sow a habit, you reap a character you sow a character, you reap a destiny. (19th Century British Library … Continue reading However, this thematic precursor used a different phrasing and did not include the important word: watch: 1856 August 27, The Essex Standard, and General Advertiser for the Eastern Counties, Kelvedon School, (Mr Wiseman speaking), Quote, Column 6, Colchester, England. The expression also used overlapping vocabulary items, i.e., habit, character, and destiny. The statement was based on a causal chain reminiscent of the saying under investigation. In 1856 a newspaper in Colchester, England reported on a speech delivered to students which contained a statement that has remained in circulation to the present day. This type of wordplay will be discussed further below.īelow are additional selected citations in chronological order The initial letters can be arranged to spell the repeated focal term: w, a, t, c, h.
Consider five of the key words in the saying: words, actions, thoughts, character, and habits. One interesting property that is shared between the modern expression and several precursor sayings involves wordplay. QI believes that this saying evolved over many decades. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” Watch your habits, they become character supermarket chain called Bi-Lo: 1977 May 18, San Antonio Light, What They’re Saying, Quote -B (NArch ), Column 4, San Antonio, Texas. The saying was ascribed to the creator of a successful U.S. Quote Investigator: The earliest evidence of a closely matching expression located by QI was published in a Texas newspaper feature called “What They’re Saying” in May 1977. Character is everything.Ĭan you sort out this confusing situation?
Ralph Waldo Emerson? Lao Tzu? Frank Outlaw? Gautama Buddha? Bishop Beckwaith? Father of Margaret Thatcher?ĭear Quote Investigator: What do the following people have in common: Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson, Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, supermarket magnate Frank Outlaw, spiritual teacher Gautama Buddha, and the father of Margaret Thatcher? Each one of these individuals has been credited with versions of the following quote:
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