ST II-II, q. 136
Of Patience
We must now consider patience. Under this head there are five points of inquiry:
(1) Whether patience is a virtue?
(2) Whether it is the greatest of the virtues?
(3) Whether it can be had without grace?
(4) Whether it is a part of fortitude?
(5) Whether it is the same as longanimity?
Articles
- a. 1Whether patience is a virtue?
- a. 2Whether patience is the greatest of the virtues?
- a. 3Whether it is possible to have patience without grace?
- a. 4Whether patience is a part of fortitude?
- a. 5Whether patience is the same as longanimity? [*Longsuffering. It is necessary to preserve the Latin word, on account of the comparison with magnanimity.]