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TexasProgresive

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4. I would describe pride as the Cardinal sin
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 10:12 PM
Apr 2015

That is it is the hinge that all other sins swing. Some of the old lists would agree with you that humility is the opposite of pride.
pride - humility
avarice - charity
envy - kindness
wrath - patience
lust - chastity
gluttony - temperance
sloth/acedia - diligence

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