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.

Here, Pittakos of Mytilene seems to urge us to discern kairos, to learn to know it. It would therefore be, not only a natural gift, an innate talent, a brilliant intuition, but also a quality to be acquired.