There is no tyrant like custom, and no freedom where its edicts are not resisted.

There is no tyrant like custom, and no freedom where its edicts are not resisted.

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.

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

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

Men will sooner surrender their rights than their customs.

Men will sooner surrender their rights than their customs.

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.

The old ways are the safest and surest ways.

The old ways are the safest and surest ways.

Ancient custom has the force of law.

Ancient custom has the force of law.

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.

Custom has furnished the only basis which ethics have ever had.

Custom has furnished the only basis which ethics have ever had.