Love in Marriage #164

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164. On the other hand, having to do with men's moral wisdom are all the moral virtues that have respect to life and go into it, and also the spiritual virtues that spring from love to the Lord and love for your neighbor and that converge in these loves.

The virtues that have to do with men's moral wisdom also have various names and are called temperance, sobriety, honesty, kindliness, friendliness, modesty, sincerity, courtesy, civility, and also earnestness, industry, alertness, lavish giving, eagerness, liberality, generosity, energy, courage, prudence, and many more.

Spiritual virtues that men have are love of religion, charity, truth, faith, conscience, innocence, and many others.

In general all these different virtues relate to love and zeal for religion, for the public good, for the country, for the populace, for parents, for wife, and for children. Justice and judgment dominate in all of these virtues. Justice is involved in moral wisdom, and judgment in rational wisdom.

  
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