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faith
In religion, faith is the "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". Religious people often think of faith as confidence based on a perceived degree of warrant, or evidence, while others who are more skeptical of religion tend to think of faith as belief without evidence.
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patience
thumb|Patience, engraving by [[Hans Sebald Beham, 1540]]
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gratitude
thumb|upright=1.2|Gratitude. Statue in Palácio Nacional da Ajuda.
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chastity
thumb|Sacred and Profane Love (1514-15) by [[Titian]] Chastity, also known as purity, is a virtue related to temperance. Someone who is chaste refrains from sexual activity that is considered immoral or from any sexual activity, according to their state of life. In some contexts, for example when making a vow of chastity, chastity means celibacy.
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humility
thumb|upright=1|Representation of 'Humility' in a stained-glass window designed by Edward Burne-Jones upright=1|thumb|Tadeusz Gorecki, 'Humility'
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kindness
thumb|Placard for kindness, at the People's Climate March (2017) Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return. It is a subject of interest in philosophy, religion, and psychology.
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modesty
thumb|upright=1.1|Recreation on a California beach in the first decade of the 20th century, depicting people in modest dress
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charity
theological virtue
temperance
cardinal virtue of control over excess
Seven virtues
in Christianity, a traditional list of seven virtues
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diligence
thumb|Diligence. The whip and spurs signify a drive to steadfastly move forward with one's means.