It perfects the cardinal virtue of prudence. But nor is it a virtue, like kindness. He also includes piety as an added fifth virtue. It is a symbol of high virtue and grace. Thomas Aquinas considers courage a virtue through the Christian virtue of mercy. Humans begin with the conviction that justice is a genuine virtue. Mill anticipates the objection that people desire other things such as virtue. It is the perfection of the theological virtue of hope. It is the perfection of the cardinal virtue of the same name. Aristotle distinguishes the disposition to feel emotions of a certain kind from virtue and vice. Spiritual elevation is achieved through the elimination of negative karma and the accumulation of virtue. Those who possessed true virtue and talent were left with limited choices. The first is the interconnectedness of reason, virtue, and happiness. Prosperity or poverty are directly correlated with either virtue or sinfulness, respectively; not fate. Man should not simply live, but live well with conduct governed by virtue.