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1
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auctoritas
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authority - sense of social status, built uo through climbing the cursus honorum
2
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clemetia
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mercy - forgiveness towards enemies
3
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gloria
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glory - preserving the honour of the family name
4
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dignitas
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dignity - sense of self worth, personal pride, and entitlement to respect
5
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pietas
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religious duty - respectful and faithful attachment to gods, country, and relatives, especially parents
6
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virtus
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courage - connotations of valour, manliness, excellence, courage, character, and worth, perceived as masculine strengths
7
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gravitas
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seriousness - certain depth of personality, conveyed through a sense of responsibility and commitment to the task
