cardinal virtue
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"I heard that forgiveness is a cardinal virtue for Hindus," I said.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2021
Doubt is a cardinal virtue in the sciences, which advance through skeptics’ willingness to question the experts.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2020
Truth was the cardinal virtue of Zoroastrianism, with lying being synonymous with evil.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
Variety is its cardinal virtue, seasoned with the element of surprise.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2014
Patience is a cardinal virtue with men of his profession, a moment's undue haste often undoing the work of hours.
From The Phantom of the River by Edward Sylvester Ellis
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