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    Every age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness and its own strength, its beauties and cruelties; it accepts certain sufferings as matters of course, puts up patiently with certain evils. Human life is reduced to real suffering, to hell, only when two ages, two cultures and religions overlap.

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Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools.

Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools.

by Thomas Fuller Found in: Custom Quotes,
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Tradition is an explanation for acting without thinking

Tradition is an explanation for acting without thinking

by Grace Mcgarvie Found in: Traditions Quotes,
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Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, read more

Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, aren't even aware of.

by G. K. Chesterton Found in: Traditions Quotes,
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Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.

Often, the less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it.

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Ancient custom has the force of law.

Ancient custom has the force of law.

by Legal Maxim Found in: Custom Quotes,
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The custom and fashion of today will be the awkwardness and outrage of tomorrow--so arbitrary are these transient laws.

The custom and fashion of today will be the awkwardness and outrage of tomorrow--so arbitrary are these transient laws.

by Alexander Dumas Found in: Custom Quotes,
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Men will sooner surrender their rights than their customs.

Men will sooner surrender their rights than their customs.

by Moritz Guedmann Found in: Custom Quotes,
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What an enormous magnifier is tradition! How a thing grows in the human memory and in the human imagination, when read more

What an enormous magnifier is tradition! How a thing grows in the human memory and in the human imagination, when love, worship, and all that lies in the human heart, is there to encourage it

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Traditions Quotes,
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We do everything by custom, even believe by it; our very axioms, let us boast of free-thinking as we may, read more

We do everything by custom, even believe by it; our very axioms, let us boast of free-thinking as we may, are oftenest simply such beliefs as we have never heard questioned.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Custom Quotes,
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