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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

9571 Blaise Pasal 1623-1662 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:9571
AUTHOR:Blaise Pascal (1623–1662)
QUOTATION:Montaigne 1 is wrong in declaring that custom ought to be followed simply because it is custom, and not because it is reasonable or just.
ATTRIBUTION:Thoughts. Chap. iv. 6.
 
Note 1.
Book i. chap. xxii. [back]