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The Virtues of a Knight (Knightly Virtues) included the following: A silver statue of an armoured knight, created as a trophy in 1850 For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ...


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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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