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ceremony

is a necessary outwork of manners as well as of religion... it keeps the petulant at a proper distance on the one hand and on the other it is a very small restraint to the sensible and well-bred part of the world.

A certain degree of ceremony is a necessary outwork of manners, as well as of religion... it keeps the forward and petulant at a proper distance, and is a very small restraint to the sensible and to the well-bred part of the world. Lord chesterfield

is the invention of wise men to keep fools at a distance.

is a technical procedure for teaching indemonstrable truths. Ritual and pomp overcome man’s blindness before what is not material and coarse.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 55. Taken from an excellent collection of translations of Dávila's aphorisms by Stephen. Please be sure to check out his amazing website. https://t.ly/qK8Zp

is responsible for assisting people to adjust to change (a marriage ceremony does this for families), to recognizing achievement (a classic example is a graduation ceremony), to relating, to expressing love, and/or to establishing a relationship.

Ceremony assists people to adjust to change (a marriage ceremony does this for families), to recognize achievement (a classic example is a graduation ceremony), to relate, to express love, and/or to establish a relationship. Ceremonies are the human way we have to signpost a deal such as a business merger, to trigger off a healthy grief process (such as in divorce or funeral ceremonies), to welcome another human being into the family. So Ceremonies have these excellent effects - they can be used further to announce intentions, to express loyalty and to reinforce a sense of identity.

is the human way we have to signpost a deal such as a business merger, to trigger off a healthy grief process (such as in divorce or funeral ceremonies), to welcome another human being into the family. So Ceremonies have these excellent effects - they can be used further to announce intentions, to express loyalty and to reinforce a sense of identity.

is used to announce intentions, to express loyalty and to reinforce a sense of identity.

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