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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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Custom reconciles us to everything. – Edmund Burke

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The empire of custom is most mighty. – Publilius Syrus

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Laws are subordinate to custom. – Plautus

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