Small.--With Conscientiousness small, one will have few or no
compunctions of conscience; he will be ever ready to justify himself to
himself, have little or no regard for moral principle, and an imperfect
idea of right and wrong in the abstract. With large Self-esteem,
Benevolence, and Adhesiveness, and with small Acquisitiveness and
Secretiveness, he may be honest and kind-hearted in his general
conduct, but it will be because he considers it dishonourable and
unmanly to commit a mean action, and because it pains his Benevolence
and Adhesiveness to injure another. With this combination he will
extol his friends in the highest terms, but if he gets angry with them,
he will traduce and vilify them, being in both cases regardless of
their true merit. If Love of Approbation is large, he will adopt every
means to please without regard to justice or propriety.
2. VENERATION.
This organ produces the sentiment of reverence, without regarding the
character of the object on which it seeks exercise. By its influence
man adores God, venerates saints, and respects parents, teachers and
superiors in general. This organ is the source of natural religion, or
that tendency to worship a superior power which manifests itself in
every nation yet discovered.
Predominant.--With Veneration predominant, a person if religious, will
be extremely devout, and will experience the most profound feelings
of awe and respect in contemplating the attributes of the deity. If
Marvellousness and Conscientiousness are large, he will be extremely
susceptible of religious impressions, and will not fail to become a
devout and enthusiastic adherent of the church.
Large.--A person with Veneration large, will feel profound respect
for all persons and objects that are aged and venerable, or in any
way entitled in his estimation to respect and confidence. With large
Benevolence and Conscientiousness, he will not only act justly and
charitably, but his actions will be accompanied and sustained by a
feeling of respect and reverence for the abstract principles of justice
and charity, that cannot be conceived by those who have this organ
small. With large Love of Approbation, and small Conscientiousness, he
will be disposed to think highly of those who are in high stations, the
rich, the powerful and the grand. If Combativeness and Destructiveness
are large, and Acquisitiveness small, while he may look with contempt
upon the merely wealthy, he will feel much respect for the memory and
character of the brave and patriotic. With large Intellect, the action
of this organ will be exerted towards the character and persons of
literary men.
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