basic virtues
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He’s been praised by the Guardian for having “the seemingly basic virtues of being apparently competent and broadly similar to a normal human being.”
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2019
The longer the race goes on the more he gains ground for the seemingly basic virtues of being apparently competent and broadly similar to a normal human being.
From The Guardian ● May 22, 2019
What emerged here were their basic virtues of contrasting pace, which extended the evening’s range as a primer in modern classical ballet.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2014
Re: 'The Fiver has always been a firm believer in ... the principal principle that says we are united in a brotherhood of basic virtues.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2010
In it arise the basic virtues of love of parents, love of children, love of brothers and sisters; sympathy is thus engendered; loyalty has here its source.
From The Nervous Housewife by Abraham Myerson
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