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Custom has furnished the only basis which ethics have ever had, and there is no conceivable human action which custom read more
Custom has furnished the only basis which ethics have ever had, and there is no conceivable human action which custom has not at one time justified and at another condemned
You see, when weaving a blanket, an Indian woman leaves a flaw in the weaving of that blanket to let read more
You see, when weaving a blanket, an Indian woman leaves a flaw in the weaving of that blanket to let the soul out.
Ancient custom has the force of law.
Ancient custom has the force of law.
Custom adapts itself to expediency
Custom adapts itself to expediency
Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools.
Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools.
Custom is the great guide to human life
Custom is the great guide to human life
Custom has furnished the only basis which ethics have ever had.
Custom has furnished the only basis which ethics have ever had.
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.
No man ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs read more
No man ever looks at the world with pristine eyes. He sees it edited by a definite set of customs and institutions and ways of thinking.
