The25Virtues Defined
Definitions derived from The Oxford English Dictionary, The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, and The Mariam Webster Unabridged Dictionary.
Compassion: Sympathy and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
Courage: To act with appropriate amount of fear and bravery needed to succeed in a difficult situation.
Dignity: The state of being worthy of respect and owning a sense of pride.
Faith: A feeling of knowing and confidence that something will or has happened.
Frugality: To use resources carefully, respectfully and economically.
Generosity: Freely giving more money, help, and kindness than is expected.
Honesty: Acting practically and morally so that one can be trusted not to steal, cheat, or lie.
Hope: A positive feeling of expectation and desire for something good to happen.
Humility: An honest view of one’s own importance and knowledge of personal misgivings.
Integrity: Having strong, personally defined moral principles that you refuse to change.
Joy: A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
Justice: Fairness in the way people are treated and dealt with.
Kindness: Helpful and caring about other people’s feelings and needs.
Love: To have strong feelings, affection, and care for another person.
Loyalty: A strong feeling of support or allegiance for a person or belief.
Mercy: Forgiveness shown towards someone whom you have authority over.
Moderation: Avoidance of extremes in one’s actions or opinions.
Patience: The capacity to tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without becoming upset.
Peace: Calm and quiet; free from anxiety, disturbance or distress.
Perseverance: Continuing on a course of action in spite of difficulty, challenge, or lack of success.
Prudence: Act with or showing care and weighing risks in thought of the future.
Respect: Appropriate regard for the feelings or rights of self and others.
Restraint: Control over the expression of one’s emotions or thoughts.
Temperance: Moderation in action, thought, or feeling.