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German noun, _Tugend_ (from _taugen_, to fit) means capability, and is related to worth, honour, manliness.
Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics Archibald B. C. Alexander
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(As the word Tugend is derived from taugen [to be good for something], Untugend by its etymology signifies good for nothing.)
The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics Immanuel Kant 1764
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He was driven into cynicism, and his motto became “All women are good for nothing” (“Alle Weiber taugen nichts “), which he used so often that he abbreviated it to “A.W.T.N.”
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians Hughes, Rupert, 1872-1956 1903
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