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Every age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness and its own strength, its read more
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.
The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which go and others come.
The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which go and others come.
Men will sooner surrender their rights than their customs.
Men will sooner surrender their rights than their customs.
Custom is the great guide to human life
Custom is the great guide to human life
Have a place for everything and keep the thing somewhere else; this is not advice, it is merely custom.
Have a place for everything and keep the thing somewhere else; this is not advice, it is merely custom.
Custom adapts itself to expediency
Custom adapts itself to expediency
Custom is the principle magistrate of man's life.
Custom is the principle magistrate of man's life.
Ancient custom has the force of law.
Ancient custom has the force of law.
Custom meets us at the cradle and leaves us only at the tomb.
Custom meets us at the cradle and leaves us only at the tomb.
