The despotism of custom is everywhere the standing hindrance to hu

The despotism of custom is everywhere the standing hindrance to human advancement. – John Stuart Mill

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Customs form us all, our thoughts, our morals, our most fixed beliefs; are consequences of our place of birth. – Aaron Hill

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The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom. – Michel de Montaigne

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Custom is a tyrant. – Proverb

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People do more from custom than from reason. – Source Unknown

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