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“Integrationists are delighted to live in a democratic country where the rule of law prevails, whereas chauvinists wish to import the customs of the Middle East and South Asia.”

Country Law Wish Middle Importance Democratic South East Customs Middle East Asia Delighted Rule Of Law Imports Democratic Country South Asia

Author:Daniel Pipes

“Moralities and religions are the principal means by which one can make whatever one wishes out of man, provided one possesses a superfluity of creative forces and can assert one's will over long periods of time in the form of legislation and customs.”

Men Mean Long Form Force Wish Creative Periods Morality Customs Principal Legislation Long Periods Of Time Morality And Religion

Book:The Will to Power

Source: The Will to Power

“The first step to be taken by everyone who wishes to act morally is to decide not to act according to the general customs and doings of his fellow-men.”

Men Firsts Wish Steps Taken Fellows Customs First Steps Fellow Man Doings

Author:Jacques Maritain

“The New Year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments. People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form and concern which they seldom feel.”

People Feels Years Seems Form Lying Names Wish Concern Seasons Hypocrisy Customs Compliment New Year

Author:Lord Chesterfield

“This is the day when people reciprocally offer, and receive, the kindest and the warmest wishes, though, in general, without meaning them on one side, or believing them on the other. They are formed by the head, in compliance with custom, though disavowed by the heart, in consequence of nature.”

People Believe Heart Wish Sides Offers Consequence Hypocrisy Customs New Year Compliance

Book:The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author

Source: The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author