Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1 Virtue and Friendship
1 Virtue and the Art of Living 11
2 Healing Our Desires 25
3 Four Characteristics of Virtue 33
4 How to Grow in Virtue: Three Keys 41
Part 2 The Four Cardinal Virtues
5 How the Four Cardinal Virtues Work Together 59
Prudence
6 Prudence: "The Charioteer of the Virtues" 69
7 Don't Fall: Counsel and the First Step of Prudence 73
8 Wise Judgment: Protecting the Kingdom 81
9 Decisiveness 91
10 "Do Not Be Anxious" 97
Fortitude
11 Fortitude: Attacking and Enduring Difficulties 107
12 Magnanimity: Called to Greatness 113
13 Vanity: Seeking the Praise of Men 123
14 Patience: Bearing Sorrows Well 135
15 Perseverance and Constancy 141
Temperence
16 Temperance and Self-Possession 151
17 Temperance and the Art of Eating 159
18 Virtuous Anger, Sinful Anger 169
19 Humility and Pride 179
20 Lust, Chastity, and the Freedom to Love 191
Justice
21 Justice: Responsibility and Relationships 201
22 First Things First: Worship, Devotion, and the Virtue of Religion 205
23 Showing Honor: Respect, Gratitude, Kindness, and Generosity 213
24 The Feathers of Gossip: How Our Words Can Build Up or Tear Down 225
25 Our Responsibility: Tithing, Almsgiving, and Care for the Poor 231
Epilogue 239
Acknowledgments 243
About the Author 245
