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Personification of the Cardinal Virtues

Virtue - ἀρετή (excellence)[1] - is a moral disposition that makes one a better person.[2] There are four classes of virtues: cardinal virtues, human or moral virtues, gifts of the Holy Spirit, and theological or Christian virtues.[3] The cardinal virtues are the greatest of the human virtues,[4] while the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the theological virtues are divine or supernatural dispositions that animate the Christian life[5] and make one docile to God.[6] Jesus Christ enjoyed all the virtues to a perfect degree, and as such Christians must strive to become perfect like him.[7]

Moral Virtues[]

The human virtues include:[8]

Acceptance

Accountability

Ambition

Assertiveness

Beauty

Benevolence

Caring

Chastity

Caution

Cleanliness

Commitment

Compassion

Confidence

Consideration

Contentment

Cooperation

Counsel

Courtesy

Creativity

Curiosity

Dependability

Detachment

Determination

Devotion

Diligence

Discernment

Discretion

Discipline

Docility

Eloquence

Empathy

Enthusiasm

Excellence

Faith

Faithfulness

Fear

Flexibility

Focus

Forbearance

Forgiveness

Fortitude

Friendliness

Frugality

Generosity

Gentleness

Grace

Gratitude

Helpfulness

Honesty

Honor

Humbleness

Humility

Integrity

Impartiality

Industry

Innocence

Joyfulness

Kindness

Knowledge

Love

Loyalty

Meekness

Mercy

Moderation

Modesty

Obedience

Openness

Orderliness

Patience

Peace

Perseverance

Piety

Prudence

Punctuality

Purity

Purposefulness

Reliability

Resourcefulness

Respect

Responsibility

Reverence

Righteousness

Selflessness

Self-sacrifice

Service

Silence

Sincerity

Sobriety

Solidarity

Steadfastness

Tact

Temperance

Thankfulness

Thrifty

Tolerance

Tranquility

Trust

Trustworthiness

Truthfulness

Understanding

Unity

Wisdom

Wonder

Zeal

Cardinal Virtues[]

The four cardinal virtues include:[9]

Prudence

Justice

Fortitude

Temperance

Theological Virtues[]

The three Christian virtues include:[10]

Faith

Hope

Charity

Gifts of the Holy Spirit[]

The seven spiritual gifts include:[11]

Wisdom

Understanding

Counsel

Fortitude

Knowledge

Piety

Fear of the Lord

Notes[]

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