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Cleanliness is both the state of being clean and free from germs, dirt, trash, or waste, and the habit of achieving and maintaining that state. Cleanliness is often achieved through cleaning. Culturally, cleanliness is usually a good quality, as indicated by the aphorism: "Cleanliness is next to Godliness ", [ 1] and may be regarded as ...
Hygiene in Christianity. Bishop Sebouh Chouldjian of the Armenian Apostolic Church washing the feet of children. In some denominations of Christianity, there are a number of regulations involving cleanliness before prayer, [ 1] observing days of ritual purification, [ 2] as well as those concerning diet and apparel.
Civilization and Its Discontents is a book by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. It was written in 1929 and first published in German in 1930 as Das Unbehagen in der Kultur ("The Uneasiness in Civilization"). [ 1] Exploring what Freud sees as the important clash between the desire for individuality and the expectations of society ...
saltus in demonstrando. leap in explaining. a leap in logic, by which a necessary part of an equation is omitted. salus in arduis. a stronghold (or refuge) in difficulties. a Roman Silver Age maxim. Also the school motto of Wellingborough School . salus populi suprema lex esto. the welfare of the people is to be the highest law.
Unmoved mover. The unmoved mover ( Ancient Greek: ὃ οὐ κινούμενον κινεῖ, romanized : ho ou kinoúmenon kineî, lit. 'that which moves without being moved') [ 1] or prime mover ( Latin: primum movens) is a concept advanced by Aristotle as a primary cause (or first uncaused cause) [ 2] or "mover" of all the motion in the ...
Order is the planning of time and organizing of resources, as well as of society. [ 1 ] : 15 Although orderliness is rarely discussed as a virtue in contemporary society, order is central to improving efficiency , and is at the heart of time management strategies such as David Allen's Getting Things Done .
The Ten Commandments ( Biblical Hebrew: עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, romanized: ʿĂsereṯ haDəḇārīm, lit. 'The Ten Words'), or the Decalogue (from Latin decalogus, from Ancient Greek δεκάλογος, dekálogos, lit. 'ten words' ), are religious and ethical directives, structured as a covenant document, that, according ...
Diligence. Diligence. The whip and spurs signify a drive to steadfastly move forward with one's means. Diligence —carefulness and persistent effort or work—is listed as one of the seven capital virtues. It can be indicative of a work ethic, the belief that work is good in itself. [ 1] "There is a perennial nobleness, and even sacredness, in ...