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cardinal virtues |
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cardinal virtues pl n (Philosophy) the most important moral qualities, traditionally justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Vesey is an excellent person, who possesses all the cardinal virtues, and counts for nothing; and Mr. He himself undertook his daughter's education, and to develop these two cardinal virtues in her gave her lessons in algebra and geometry till she was twenty, and arranged her life so that her whole time was occupied. Here is a meek, righteous, thoroughgoing Christian, who, having mastered all these qualities, so difficult of attainment; who, having dropped a pinch of salt on the tails of all the cardinal virtues, and caught them every one; makes light of their possession, and pants for more morality. |
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