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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.