natural virtues
Britishplural noun
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In such antecedents and surroundings it is easy to see the source of that abiding confidence in human nature, and that love for the natural virtues which marked Father Hecker's whole career.
From Life of Father Hecker by Elliott, Walter
When the cinnabar has given up its quicksilver, and thus lost the natural virtues that it previously had, it becomes soft in quality and its powers are feeble.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
With all, moreover, Father Hecker insisted on the practice of the natural virtues, honesty, temperance, truthfulness, kindliness. courage, and manliness generally, as preceding any practical move towards the higher life.
From Life of Father Hecker by Elliott, Walter
I mean no natural virtue, because all the natural virtues existed and had been practiced by hundreds and thousands of millions before Christ was born.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green
That many of the natural virtues have this tendency to the good of society, no one can doubt of.
From A Treatise of Human Nature by Hume, David
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