“To obey a rule, to make a report, to give an order, to play a game of chess, are customs”
uses, institutions
§ 199
Philosophical Investigations (1953)
“What would Deftmenes be if we went around obeying orders all the time?'
'They might be ruling the Carpet,' said Pismire.
'Ha!' said Brocando, 'but the trouble about obeying orders is, it becomes a habit. And then everything depends on who's giving the orders.”
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Terry Pratchett
,
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The Carpet People
The Carpet People (1971; 1992)
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