A deep meaning often lies in old customs.
FRIEDRICH SCHILLER
FRIEDRICH SCHILLER
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Friedrich Schiller317 quotes“A deep meaning often lies in old customs.”
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The game (baseball)was a custom of his clan, and it gave outlet for the homicidal and sides-taking instincts which Babbitt called “patriotism” and “love of sport.”
Sinclair LewisSinclair Lewis The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves.
Leon TrotskyLeon Trotsky Truth always originates in a minority of one, and every custom begins as a broken precedent.
Will DurantWill Durant I had the Buffalo shoes, a customised Baby Spice necklace – when I say custom-made, it was made out of plastic from the local mall – and a Union Jack dress.
Blake LivelyBlake Lively Customer expectations? Nonsense. No customer ever asked for the electric light, the pneumatic tire, the VCR, or the CD.
W. Edwards DemingW. Edwards Deming The custom and fashion of today will be the awkwardness and outrage of tomorrow – so arbitrary are these transient laws.
Alexandre DumasAlexandre Dumas The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom.
Michel de MontaigneMichel de Montaigne Cry for the broken tribe, for the law and the custom that is gone. Aye, and cry aloud for the man who is dead, for the woman and children bereaved.
Alan PatonAlan Paton