In ancient Latin, vir (man) became virtu (man-strength, and then the strength or power of anything – as in “the virtue of magnesium in aiding sleep”), which then became, in English, virtue (the power of what is good in itself to effect even greater goodness).
On earth, the only truest wealth is life; a quiver of life. What price can be put on the joy of familial ties, paternal affection, or loyal and proud legacies?
We often think of shame as being excited by guilt, but that is not often the case. Society rejects shame – a God-given mechanism for our good – as detrimental to self-esteem. Is shame really so bad?
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