| Webster's Online Dictionary |
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| Cardinal virtues | In the Christian church, there are four cardinal virtues. These are prudence, temperance, fortitude, and justice. These were derived initially from Plato's scheme and were adapted by Saint Ambrose, Augustine of Hippo, and Thomas Aquinas. (references) | ||
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| Cardinal Virtues | Literature | Justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude, on which all other virtues hang or depend. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
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