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Petty, shade, and thirst are my favorite human “virtues” and the trifecta of any good series of “stories.”

In letters to Theo, Vincent would preach to younger brother the virtues of life.

I would just like to see more of a mix, because they both have virtues.

And the people themselves can do it, abdicating the virtues and responsibilities of citizenship.

At once uproarious, raw, and painfully honest, “Discord” unveils the many virtues and vices of these towering icons.

He had meted out stern justice to his own son, when he had banished big Reginald to South America; but he had his virtues.

Why expect that extraordinary virtues should be in one person united, when one virtue makes a man extraordinary?

Quaint old Burton in his "Anatomy of Melancholy," recognizes the virtues of the plant while he anathematizes its abuse.

Ferdinando Ugheli, a Florentine monk, died; distinguished for his learning and his virtues.

Wellington himself bore testimony to Soult's virtues, maintaining that of the Marshals he was second only to Massna.

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On this page you'll find 56 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to virtues, such as: ethic, faith, righteousness, love, advantage, and purity.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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