Cultural Norms Quotes

"The customs of the rich are the laws of the multitude." "The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which go and others come" "One of the strange things about old beliefs is that they are, as a rule, robust " "Custom is the great guide of human life" "I think that everyone should get married at least once, so you can see what a silly, outdated institution it is." "I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty" "The despotism of custom is everywhere the standing hindrance to human advancement." "It is merely an accident of history that it is considered normal in our society to believe that the creator of the universe can hear your thoughts, while it is demonstrative of mental illness to believe that he is communicating with you by having a dinner conversation with you." "The American ideal, after all, is that everyone should be as much alike as possible." "It’s the invention of clothes, not nature, that made “private parts” private"