Strength as a Cardinal Virtue: Reflections on "Virtus".
- Ariane Bilheran
- Sep 15
- 9 min read
La Licorne (The Unicorn) No. 20 by Ariane Bilheran, September 15, 2025.
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We know the cardinal virtues, which were already praised by philosophers long before Christianity, notably by Plato and Aristotle: prudence, temperance, justice and fortitude.
In this Licorne (Unicorn) n°20, I suggest you examine this curious virtue: strength.
Sometimes referred to as "virtus", sometimes as "fortitudo", it seems to be the pivotal virtue of all the other virtues.
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