virtues
/ (ˈvɜːtjuːz, -tʃuːz) /
(often capital) the fifth of the nine orders into which the angels are traditionally divided in medieval angelology
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Petty, shade, and thirst are my favorite human “virtues” and the trifecta of any good series of “stories.”
‘Empire’ Review: Hip-Hop Musical Chairs with an Insane Soap Opera Twist | Judnick Mayard | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn letters to Theo, Vincent would preach to younger brother the virtues of life.
Decoding Vincent Van Gogh’s Tempestuous, Fragile Mind | Nick Mafi | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI would just like to see more of a mix, because they both have virtues.
James Patterson Goes Full ‘Fahrenheit 451’ With Burning Book Video | William O’Connor | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd the people themselves can do it, abdicating the virtues and responsibilities of citizenship.
Valerie Jarrett, Obama Consigliere—and Democracy Killer | James Poulos | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt once uproarious, raw, and painfully honest, “Discord” unveils the many virtues and vices of these towering icons.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens) | Samuel Fragoso | October 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He had meted out stern justice to his own son, when he had banished big Reginald to South America; but he had his virtues.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsWhy expect that extraordinary virtues should be in one person united, when one virtue makes a man extraordinary?
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. BallouQuaint old Burton in his "Anatomy of Melancholy," recognizes the virtues of the plant while he anathematizes its abuse.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Ferdinando Ugheli, a Florentine monk, died; distinguished for his learning and his virtues.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellWellington himself bore testimony to Soult's virtues, maintaining that of the Marshals he was second only to Massna.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
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