What is the virtue of temperance?
Temperance is the virtue by which we exercise self-control with regard to the drives of human nature. (1809) 8. What are some other moral virtues? Other moral virtues are: Filial piety and patriotism, which help us love, honor and respect our parents and nation; Obedience, which helps us obey our parents and all authorities who represent God; Truthfulness, which helps us always tell the truth; Liberality, which helps us use rightly the goods of this world; Patience, which helps us to face trials and difficulties with calmness; Humility, which helps us to know ourselves and be grateful for whatever is good in us; Chastity, or purity, which helps us to be pure in mind, heart and body. There are many other moral virtues besides these. 9. What are the theological virtues? The theological virtuesfaith, hope and charityhave God as their origin, motive and object. God gives them to us so that we might direct our whole life to him. (18121813) So these threefaith, hope, and loveremain, but the
