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The Key Characteristic Most Virtuous People Possess

Season 6 Episode 619
Aired on 12/06/2015 | CC tv-14
Sometimes our actions are driven by short-term motivations such as greed and lust. The key to building strong moral character, however, is to play the long game, New York Times columnist David Brooks suggests.

In his latest book, The Road to Character, David studies the life stories of 10 historical figures and determines that one characteristic in particular helped them elevate their lives to a new level.

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