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1 II, 82 | senses, strengthened by custom, which science must correct." "
2 II, 89 | 89. Custom is our nature. He who is
3 II, 92 | principles but principles of custom? In children they are those
4 II, 92 | in animals. A different custom will cause different natural
5 II, 92 | principles ineradicable by custom, there are also some customs
6 II, 92 | by nature or by a second custom. This depends on disposition.~
7 II, 93 | which is subject to decay? Custom is a second nature which
8 II, 93 | But what is nature? For is custom not natural? I am much afraid
9 II, 93 | nature is itself only a first custom, as custom is a second nature.~
10 II, 93 | only a first custom, as custom is a second nature.~
11 II, 97 | calling; chance decides it. Custom makes men masons, soldiers,
12 II, 97 | So great is the force of custom that, out of those whom
13 II, 97 | is not so uniform. It is custom then which does this, for
14 II, 97 | instinct, in spite of all custom, good or bad.~
15 IV, 245| sources of belief: reason, custom, inspiration. The Christian
16 IV, 245| she excludes reason and custom. On the contrary, the mind
17 IV, 245| proofs, must be confirmed by custom and offer itself in humbleness
18 IV, 252| only convince the mind. Custom is the source of our strongest
19 IV, 252| more believed? It is, then, custom which persuades us of it;
20 IV, 252| persuades us of it; it is custom that makes so many men Christians;
21 IV, 252| so many men Christians; custom that makes them Turks, heathens,
22 IV, 252| belief, which is that of custom, which, without violence,
23 IV, 252| lifetime, and the automaton by custom, and by not allowing it
24 V, 294| that each should follow the custom of his own country. The
25 V, 294| sovereign; another, present custom, and this is the most sure.
26 V, 294| all changes with time. Custom creates the whole of equity,
27 V, 294| the State, which an unjust custom has abolished. It is a game
28 V, 302| effect of might, not of custom. For those who are capable
29 V, 309| 309. Justice.—As custom determines what is agreeable,
30 V, 315| do not salute him. This custom is a farce. It is the same
31 V, 325| 325. Montaigne is wrong. Custom should be followed only
32 V, 325| followed only because it is custom, and not because it is reasonable
33 V, 325| longer, although it were the custom; for they will only submit
34 V, 325| submit to reason or justice. Custom without this would pass
35 V, 325| that it exists in law and custom, they believe them and take
36 VI, 374| to follow since it is the custom, but as if each man knew
37 VII, 434| against the impressions of custom, education, manners, country
38 XI, 712| to turn into good an evil custom.)~Jer. 7:4: "Trust ye not
39 XIV, 884| permitted to change the custom of not making priests without
40 XIV, 884| allowed to complain of the custom which makes so many who
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