Quote by Henry Adams

Everyone carries his own inch rule of taste, and amuse himself by applying it, triumphantly, wherever he travels.

Everyone carries his own inch rule of taste, and amuse himse

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This quote suggests that each person has their own subjective sense of taste and preferences. They take pride in their own personal standards of what is good or enjoyable, and they use these standards to judge and evaluate everything they encounter in life. It implies that people derive pleasure from imposing their individual judgments on various experiences or things they come across, feeling a sense of triumph when their personal tastes align or prevail.

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