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Quotation from The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics by Immanuel Kant
“Virtue is the strength of the man's maxim in his obedience to duty”
The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics, Introduction, IX, trans. Thomas Kingsmill Abbott
Kant's definition of virtue as moral strength measured by the obstacles of inclination.
Citation: "Virtue is the strength of the man's maxim in his obedience to duty" — Immanuel Kant, The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics, Introduction, IX, trans. Thomas Kingsmill Abbott. (id kant-metaphysical-elements-of-ethics-q5)
