Small.--With Combativeness small, an individual’s character will be
mild and peaceable. He will rather submit to oppression than make
the requisite exertion to defend his rights. Above every thing else
he will desire peace. With Self-esteem small, he will be eminently
deficient in presence of mind in times of danger. He will quail under
opposition, and with Cautiousness large, will be timid and cowardly.
With Destructiveness large, and Benevolence small, he will be harsh and
severe where there is no resentment to be feared. With Acquisitiveness
large, he will be fond of acquiring by slow accumulations, rather than
by bold speculations. With Domestic Feelings large, he will avoid the
turbulent scenes of life, and seek refuge in quiet and retirement.
2. DESTRUCTIVENESS.
This organ produces the propensity to exterminate and destroy. It
incites the murderer to his act of crime. It renders its possessor
harsh, cruel, and indifferent to the feelings of others, and is an
active element in the minds of all warriors, sportsmen and pugilists.
Predominant.--With Destructiveness predominant, an individual will be
harsh, cruel and severe. His language will abound with pungent sarcasms
and cutting remarks. With large Combativeness, he will prefer arms as
a profession. With Self-esteem and Combativeness both large, he will
be distinguished for his energy and force of character. He will drive
through his purposes regardless of opposition.
Large.--With Destructiveness large, and Benevolence small, an
individual will be cruel, sanguinary and severe. With Secretiveness and
Conscientiousness small, and Combativeness and Self-esteem large, he
will be exceedingly passionate and vindictive. With such a combination,
he will lose no opportunity of assailing the feelings of his opponents.
If Amativeness and Adhesiveness are large, he will be attached to his
family, yet will treat them often with great severity. If Combativeness
and Destructiveness are small, it will require much to excite him, but
when aroused, he will be vindictive to the last degree. If Benevolence
is large, he will not be sanguinary or cruel; but with Combativeness
moderate, will be mild and amiable in disposition, yet capable of
great severity when circumstances justify it. This combination enables
the surgeon to perform an operation with the requisite energy, and
yet without giving unnecessary pain. With Approbativeness small,
and Self-esteem, Conscientiousness and Benevolence large, he may
be charitable, yet he will often give needless offence in his
administrations of charity. He will destroy every thing that is not
absolutely valuable.
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