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Virtue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1923 words) |
 | The virtue of perseverance is needed for all and any virtue since it is a habit of character and must be used continuously in order for any person to maintain oneself in virtue. |
 | 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'. |
 | Although few if any virtues are truly universally valued, Seligman claims that the ones on his list are all considered important by an overwhelming majority of cultures; although rare communities that do not admire kindness or courage may exist, they are clearly exceptional. |
| Knightly Virtues - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (67 words) |
 | Knightly Virtues (or the Virtues of a Knight) were part of a mediaeval chivalric code of honour. |
 | There is no definitive list of virtues, but among the most important [1] (and most frequently mentioned) are: |
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