“The Greeks adored their gods by the simple compliment of kissing their hands; and the Romans were treated as atheists if they would not perform the same act when they entered a temple. This custom, however, as a religious ceremony declined with paganism,but was continued as a salutation by inferiors to their superiors, or as a token of esteem among friends.” IfsHandsReligiousSimpleKissingAtheistTreatedSuperiorsEsteemGreekTemplesCustomsComplimentInferiorsCeremonyPaganismTokensSalutations Author:Benjamin Disraeli
“The energetic action of the times develops individualism, and the religious appear isolated. I esteem this a step in the right direction. Heaven deals with us on no representative system. Souls are not saved in bundles.” SoulActionHeavenReligiousDealsStepsSalvationSavedEsteemIndividualismIsolatedRepresentativesEnergeticRight DirectionBundlesSteps In The Right Direction Book:Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life Source: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life