"One should have restraint and deep sympathy in all things." In the year 1256, the Shogunal Deputy in Kyoto, Hojo Shigetoki (1198-1261) wrote a letter to his son and house elders of his clan. The letter, now known as "The Message Of Master Gokurakuji," emphasized the importance of loyalty to one's master: When one is serving officially or in the master's court, he should not think of a hundred or a thousand people, but should consider only the importance of the master. Nor should he draw the line at his own life or anythi ...

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Bushido, Bushido - History, Bushido - Bushido ethics, Bushido - Seven virtues associated with bushido, Bushido - Major figures associated with bushido

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The four classic Western "cardinal" virtues are: prudence/wisdom justice fortitude/courage temperance The four classic Islamic "cardinal" virtues are: Shiddiq : prudence/wisdom/truthful Tabligh : communicative Amanah : trustworthy Fathanah : intelligent or smart ...

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Virtue, Virtue - The four virtues, Virtue - Virtue in the Western philosophical tradition, Virtue - The unity of the virtues, Virtue - Prudence and virtue, Virtue - The Christian virtues, Virtue - Virtue and vice, Virtue - Capital Vices and Virtues, Virtue - Virtue in Chinese philosophy, Virtue - Occurrences of the word 'Virtue'

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Classically, some philosophers, most notably Plato and Aristotle, said that in order to pursue any of these virtues perfectly, one would have to master them all. For example, in order to be just, one must be wise. The thesis of the unity of the virtues is controversial - one might argue that humans can be courageous without being wise - but it is often defended, particularly in Plato's early dialogues, by the claim that all virtues are a single sort of knowledge, perhaps 'knowledge of good and evil'. Thus, to fail to possess one of the virtues shows that one lacks the knowledge ...

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Virtue, Virtue - The four virtues, Virtue - Virtue in the Western philosophical tradition, Virtue - The unity of the virtues, Virtue - Prudence and virtue, Virtue - The Christian virtues, Virtue - Virtue and vice, Virtue - Capital Vices and Virtues, Virtue - Virtue in Chinese philosophy, Virtue - Occurrences of the word 'Virtue'

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Bushido expanded and formalized the earlier code of the samurai, and stressed frugality, loyalty, mastery of martial arts, and honor to the death. Under the Bushido ideal, if a samurai failed to uphold his honor he could regain it by performing seppuku (ritual suicide). In an excerpt from the chapter "AN ACCOUNT OF THE HARA-KIRI" in Mitford's "Tales of Old Japan", the author describes a friend witnessing an act of Seppuku: "There are many stories on record of extraordinary heroism being displayed in the hara-kiri. The case of a young ...

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Bushido, Bushido - History, Bushido - Bushido ethics, Bushido - Seven virtues associated with bushido, Bushido - Major figures associated with bushido

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The opposite of a virtue is a vice. One way of organizing the vices is as the corruption of the virtues. Thus the cardinal vices would be folly, venality, cowardice and lust. The Christian theological vices would be blasphemy, despair, and hatred. However, as Aristotle noted, the virtues can have several opposites. Virtues can be considered the mean between two extremes. For instance, both cowardice and rashness are opposites of courage; contrary to prudence are both over-caution and insufficient caution. A more "modern" virtue, toler ...

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Virtue, Virtue - The four virtues, Virtue - Virtue in the Western philosophical tradition, Virtue - The unity of the virtues, Virtue - Prudence and virtue, Virtue - The Christian virtues, Virtue - Virtue and vice, Virtue - Capital Vices and Virtues, Virtue - Virtue in Chinese philosophy, Virtue - Occurrences of the word 'Virtue'

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Bushido expanded and formalized the earlier code of the samurai, and stressed frugality, loyalty, mastery of martial arts, and honor to the death. Under the Bushido ideal, if a samurai failed to uphold his honor he could regain it by performing seppuku (ritual suicide). In an excerpt from the chapter "AN ACCOUNT OF THE HARA-KIRI" in Mitford's "Tales of Old Japan", the author describes a friend witnessing an act of Seppuku: "There are many stories on record of extraordinary heroism being displayed in the hara-kiri. The case of a ...

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Bushido, Bushido - History, Bushido - Bushido ethics, Bushido - Seven virtues associated with bushido, Bushido - Major figures associated with bushido

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Buddhism presents a quite different view on emotions like anger. Anger is defined here as: "being unable to bear the object, or the intention to cause harm to the object". Anger is seen as aversion with a stronger exaggeration, and is listed as one of the five hindrances. In Christianity, causeless, excessive, or protracted anger is sinful (Matt. 5:22; Col. 3:8), and unbridled wrath is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. The Bible warns "do not let the sun go down on your anger" (Eph. 4:26), that is, do not let feelings of anger last so lon ...

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Anger, Anger - Benefits of anger, Anger - Anger and predisposition to violence, Anger - Physiological effects, Anger - Religious perspective on anger

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The word derives from the Old English term for desire, and ultimately from the German word of the same spelling. Obsolete uses include lust in the sense of pleasure, or relish. ...

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Lust, Lust - Derivation

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Green - Green substances. Food colorings used for green include chlorophyll (E140 and E141), quinoline (E104) and, in countries where it is permitted, "Green S" (E142). Green - Colloquial expressions. Envy, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, is also called the green-eyed monster (after a phrase in Shakespeare's Othello). A person suffering therefrom is said to be "green with envy". Substances that may impart a greenish hue to one's skin include biliverdin, the gr ...

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Green, Green - Uses of the color green, Green - Green substances, Green - Colloquial expressions, Green - Web color, Green - Green as a political ideology, Green - Green as a symbol, Green - Green pigments

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The Enneagram types have also been correlated with the traditional Seven Deadly Sins plus two additional descriptors - 'deceit' and 'fear'. The '7 sins + 2' need to be understood in a much more specific meaning than usual. One – Anger Anger as a frustration in working hard to do things right, while the rest of the world doesn't care about doings things right and doesn't appreciate the sacrifice and effort made. Two – Pride Pride as a self-inflation of ego, in the sense of seeing themselves as indispensable to others - they have no needs y ...

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Enneagram, Enneagram - The diametric figure, Enneagram - Historical development, Enneagram - The nine types, Enneagram - Wings, Enneagram - Stress & security points, Enneagram - Instinctual subtypes, Enneagram - Ego-fixations & deadly sins, Enneagram - Research issues, Enneagram - Criticism

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Green - Green substances. Food colorings used for green include chlorophyll (E140 and E141), quinoline (E104) and, in countries where it is permitted, "Green S" (E142). Green - Colloquial expressions. Envy, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, is also called the green-eyed monster (after a phrase in Shakespeare's Othello). A person suffering therefrom is said to be "green with envy". Substances that may impart a greenish hue to one's skin include bili ...

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Green, Green - Uses of the color green, Green - Green substances, Green - Colloquial expressions, Green - Web color, Green - Green as a political ideology, Green - Green as a symbol, Green - Green pigments

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Tagline: "Seven deadly sins. Seven ways to die." Seven stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman as the two detectives in charge of solving the crimes, Gwyneth Paltrow as the wife of Pitt's character, and Kevin Spacey as the killer. Spacey asked that his name not be included in the opening credits, in order to conceal the killer's identity. ...

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Seven film, Seven film - Cast, Seven film - Plot, Seven film - Greed and Gluttony, Seven film - Sloth, Seven film - Lust, Seven film - Pride, Seven film - Envy and Wrath, Seven film - Trivia, Seven film - Soundtrack, Seven film - See Also

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The leading modern exponent of scientific rejuvenation is the modern biomedical gerontologist Dr. Aubrey de Grey. He calls his project to reverse the damage we call aging SENS (Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence). He has proposed seven strategies for the "seven deadly sins": Cell loss can be repaired (reversed) just by suitable exercise in the case of muscle. For other tissues it needs various growth factors to stimulate cell division, or in some cases it needs stem cells. S ...

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Rejuvenation aging, Rejuvenation aging - Historical and Cultural Background, Rejuvenation aging - Modern developments, Rejuvenation aging - Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence SENS, Rejuvenation aging - Scientific Journal

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The game begins with the universe over-run with evil, with God (The Master) battling with Satan (Tanzra). Satan, once God's servent, lead a rebellion against God, but lost and was banished from Heaven. Ripped and torn, the slain body of Satan fell to the underworld. Feeding on the intense hatred each held for God, Satan's seven deadly sins and their minions combined their power to raise the spirit of their mighty leader. Satan, now vowing revenge for his defeat by God, unleashed these demons upon the world. The player in this game assumes the role of God, aided by a ...

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ActRaiser 2, ActRaiser 2 - Story, ActRaiser 2 - Gameplay, ActRaiser 2 - Secrets

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Enneagram system (Enneagram, Enneatype system): System of spiritual psychology based on an ancient Sufi typology of nine (ennea in Greek) personality types or primary roles:

(1)           the achiever (reformer) - orderly, rational, and self-righteous;

(2)           the helper - generous, manipulative, and possessive;

(3)           the succeeder (motivator, status-seeker) - ambitious, hostile, and pragmatic;

(4)           the individualist (artist) - intuitive, self-absorbed, and sensitive;

(5)           the observer (thinker) - analytic, original, and provocative;

(6)           the guardian (loyalist) - defensive, engaging, and responsible;

(7)           the dreamer (generalist) - accomplished and manic;

(8)           the confronter (leader) - combative, dominating, and self-confident; and

(9)           the preservationist (peacemaker) - easygoing and receptive.

Each type has a prime psychological addiction (fixation or blind spot), respectively: anger, pride, deceit, envy, greed, fear, gluttony, lust for life and power, and laziness. These addictions include Christianity's seven deadly sins.

(a)           Recognition of one's type is tantamount to spiritual awakening. in the process of neutralizing the prime addiction:

(b)          achievers become pathfinders,

(c)           helpers become partners, succeeders become motivators,

(d)           individualists become builders,

(e)           observers become explorers,

(f)             guardians become stabilizers,

(g)           dreamers become illuminators,

(h)           confronters become philanthropists, and

(i)             preservationists become universalists.

(See also: Enneagram system, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Captain Marvel (left), and his young alter ego, Billy Batson. Art by C.C. Beck, originally used for the cover of Whiz Comics # 22. Captain Marvel is a comic book superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and now owned by DC Comics. Created in 1939 by C.C. Beck and Bill Parker, the character first appeared in Whiz Comics # 2 (Feb, 1940). With a premise that taps into adolescent fantasy, Captain Marvel is the alter ego of Billy Batson, a youth who works as a radio news reporter and was chosen t ...

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• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Full history
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Development and inspirations
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Whiz Comics no. 2: origin story
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Fawcett years: the Marvel Family allies and enemies
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel vs. Superman
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Shazam! revival
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Shazam! The New Beginning
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - The Power of Shazam!
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Captain Marvel in the 2000s
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Supporting cast
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Marvel Family
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Rogues gallery
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Other characters
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Cultural influences
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Appearances in film and television
• Captain Marvel DC Comics - Notes

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Ethics is a branch of philosophy dealing with right and wrong in human behaviour. All religions have a moral component, and religious approaches to the problem of ethics historically dominated ethics over secular approaches. From the point of view of theistic religions, to the extent that ethics stems from revealed truth from divine sources, ethics is studied as a branch of theology. Many believe that the Golden Rule, which teaches people to "treat others as you want to be treated", is the common denominator of all moral codes and religions. ...

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• Ethics in religion - Ethics in the Bible
• Ethics in religion - Jewish ethics
• Ethics in religion - Christian ethics
• Ethics in religion - Hindu ethics
• Ethics in religion - Buddhist ethics
• Ethics in religion - Chinese traditional ethics
• Ethics in religion - Islamic ethics
• Ethics in religion - Shinto ethics
• Ethics in religion - Animist ethics

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Violet Beauregarde is a fictional character from the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its film adaptations, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She is a chewing gum fanatic, having broken a world record by chewing the same piece and type of gum for three months solid. In the original novel and 1971 film, Violet has a best friend named Cornelia Prinzmetel, whose record she broke. In all three versions of the story, Violet tries an experimental piece of ...

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• Violet Beauregarde - Violet in the novel
• Violet Beauregarde - Violet in 1971 film
• Violet Beauregarde - Violet in 2005 film
• Violet Beauregarde - Violet's downfall
• Violet Beauregarde - Violet Beauregarde Song
• Violet Beauregarde - Plot
• Violet Beauregarde - Times sung
• Violet Beauregarde - Portion of lyrics

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For the 1990s alternative rock group, see Veruca Salt (band) Veruca Salt is a character from the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, written by Roald Dahl. She appears in the two film adaptations, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In the 1971 adaptation, she is portrayed by Julie Dawn Cole, and in the 2005 adaptation, she is portrayed by Julia Winter. Veruca is the only child of the wealthy couple, Henry Salt and Angina Salt (a geography teacher in the revised book only, and named Henrietta ...

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• Veruca Salt - Veruca in the book and films
• Veruca Salt - Veruca's downfall
• Veruca Salt - Veruca's Name
• Veruca Salt - Veruca Salt Song
• Veruca Salt - Plot
• Veruca Salt - Times sung
• Veruca Salt - Portion of lyrics

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Augustus Gloop is the glutton of the five main child characters in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fictional story written for children. He is the first of the children to find the golden ticket that signifies one's invitation to the factory. He is also the first of the child characters to be effectively kicked out for drinking out of Mr. Wonka's chocolate river, getting sucked up a large pipe, and ne ...

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• Augustus Gloop - Different versions of Augustus
• Augustus Gloop - Augustus' fate
• Augustus Gloop - Augustus Gloop Song
• Augustus Gloop - Plot
• Augustus Gloop - Times sung
• Augustus Gloop - Portion of lyrics

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The Enneagram (or Enneagon) is a nine-pointed diametric figure which is used to indicate the dynamic ways that aspects of things and processes are connected and change. These days the Enneagram figure's most well-known use is in indicating a dynamic model of nine distinct yet interconnected psychological types (usually called 'personality types' or 'character types'). These types can be understood as unconsciously de ...

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• Enneagram - The diametric figure
• Enneagram - Historical development
• Enneagram - The nine types
• Enneagram - Wings
• Enneagram - Stress & security points
• Enneagram - Instinctual subtypes
• Enneagram - Ego-fixations & deadly sins
• Enneagram - Research issues
• Enneagram - Criticism

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