Consequence Quote by Philip Gilbert Hamerton

“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.” quote by Philip Gilbert Hamerton — Download Open image

“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.”

Philip Gilbert Hamerton

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