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.

The old ways are the safest and surest ways.

The old ways are the safest and surest ways.

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.

Custom governs the world; it is the tyrant of our feeling and our manners, and rules us with the imperious read more

Custom governs the world; it is the tyrant of our feeling and our manners, and rules us with the imperious hand of a despot

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.

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.

Men will sooner surrender their rights than their customs.

Men will sooner surrender their rights than their customs.

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

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