Knightly Virtues for the Digital Age

Knightly Virtues for the Digital Age

Courage:
“Courage, Sir, is the first of virtues, because without it, it is sometimes difficult to exercise the others.” -Samuel Johnson
-Fortitude
-Steadfastness
-Dignity

Prowess:
-More and the Most
-Stamina
-Arete

Courtesy:
-Chivalry
-Gallantry
-Reliability

Magnanimity – From Webster’s:
Magnanimity- 1. Quality of being magnanimous; that quality or combination of qualities in character enabling one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objects. 2. A deed or disposition characterized by magnanimity. 3. Grandiose temperament; extravagance of soul. Rare.
-Humility
-Patience
-Mercy

Loyalty
-Grounded-ness
-Commitment
-The Social Contract

Honesty “Always tell the truth but don’t always be telling it.”
-Tempered w/ kindness
-Also with Regard
-And with Caution

Franchise
-Confidence
-Presentation
-Presence