For all its defects, the book has important virtues.

A less obvious, but important, virtue is that the bill could also save the food stamp and child nutrition programs.

Patience was the hunter's and the soldier's single most important virtue.

He says it is a good reminder of some important virtues.

One little-noticed but important virtue of the Clinton administration was its honesty in economic analysis and reporting.

I have always considered telling the truth to be an important virtue.

The most important virtue of the breed is its very high carcass quality.

But having seen the wider world, they have come to realize that even their mother's singular cuisine had some important virtues.

The alley outside was cold and wet, but it had the very important virtue of being private.

In the Jewish religion, study is considered to be an important virtue.