Read these statements or short paragraphs about moral values and virtues. Write the missing words. Make changes where necessary. forgive perseverance ungrateful flexibility fashion patient honesty inability compassion integrity essential tolerant 6. ___________ may be the queen of American virtues. To live in a state of compassion means you approach the world with your emotional barriers lowered. Compassion is the emotional glue connecting you to your essence and to the essence of those around you.