“Society having ordained certain customs, men are bound to obey the law of society, and conform to its harmless orders.” MenLawCertainOrderSocietyBoundsCustomsConform Book:Miscellanies: The book of snobs. Sketches and travels in London. Denis Duval and other stories Source: Miscellanies: The book of snobs. Sketches and travels in London. Denis Duval and other stories
“Society will be obeyed; if you refuse obedience, you must take the consequences. Society has only one law, and that is custom. Even religion itself is socially powerful only just so far as it has custom on its side.” IfsLawSidesPowerfulSocietyConsequenceRefuseObedienceCustoms Book:The Intellectual Life Source: The Intellectual Life