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Read more about our Core Virtues below, as they all point to the “Classical Transcendentals” called: The Good, The True, and The Beautiful.
“I will do the right thing at the right time.”
Howard Chandler Christy (1940), Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States
“I will be brave and stand for truth in the face of fear.”
Emanuel Leutze (1851), Washington Crossing the Delaware
“I will exercise self-control, discretion, and moderation in all things.”
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1560), Landscape with the Fall of Icarus
“I will obey rules, respect authority, and give to others what is rightly due to them.”
Jacques-Louis David (1787), The Death of Socrates
“I will learn the order of things and share it with others”
Raphael (1509-1511), The School of Athens
“I will act without selfish ambition or conceit and respect the inherent dignity of others.”
Rembrandt (1661-1669), The Return of the Prodigal Son
“I will lift my eyes to marvel at the order of nature and nature’s God.”
Johannes Vermeer (1668), The Astronomer
“I will always be of good will and seek the companionship of those who desire my edification.”
Winslow Homer (1872), Snap the Whip
“I will admit my follies with humility and endure the
consequences with grace.”
Federico Barocci (1598), Aeneas Fleeing from Troy
“I will be thankful for every good thing given to me and every good thing done for me.”
Jennie Augusta Brownscombe (1925), Thanksgiving at Plymouth
