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Confucius (Virtue)
Definition: A person's ethics and morals that can be used as a guide. Virtue is something people are born with, but must practice and cultivate to make use of.

Analects: 2.1, 2.3, 7.3, 12.10, 13.22,

The teachings of Amenemope serve as a guide to cultivating virtue. The text lists how one should act to be considered ethical or moral. For example, in chapter 8, Amenemope says to "put your goodness before people" and to "guard your tongue from harmful speech." He instructs the reader to follow their inner sense of virtue by putting goodness at the front and refusing to act on harmful urges.

Epictetus's handbook offers a wide range of advise, several of which can apply to the concept of virtue. One such piece of advise is in regard to turning inward to resolve ones problems, rather than acting out against others. He says "At each thing that happens to you, remember to turn to yourself and ask what capacity you have for dealing with it." He applies this idea to self-control in the face of lust, endurance during hardship, and patience during abuse. Because virtue is internal, turning inward for these problems allows one to cultivate their own virtue.