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For my ancient shield project I used the quote, “Wisdom is knowing what to do next; skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it.” I believe this quote can mean different things. One: it can mean that virtue is stronger than both your wisdom and skill. Two: it could mean that in order to accomplish something you will need the wisdom, skill, and virtue to do it correctly. I believe this can relate to my family because we try our hardest at everything and we are smart enough to use our skill to get our virtue to do it. My family symbol is a suitcase which represents how much my family travels. We have gone to most of the states and the main cities in Mexico like Cancun, Acapulco, and Mexico City. This spring break we are going to Europe
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