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Yup. I knew I properly should check with the Summa, but slacked off.

Fixing the links.

Question 70. The fruits of the Holy Ghost

1.Are the fruits of the Holy Ghost acts?
2.Do they differ from the beatitudes?
3.Their number?
4.Their opposition to the works of the flesh

Question 55. The virtues, as to their essence

1.Is human virtue a habit?
2.Is it an operative habit?
3.Is it a good habit?
4.The definition of virtue

Especially, on our topic of passions vs. virtues, St. Thomas has this to say (and mostly, to quote):

I answer that, The works of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit may be taken in two ways. First, in general: and in this way the fruits of the Holy Ghost considered in general are contrary to the works of the flesh. Because the Holy Ghost moves the human mind to that which is in accord with reason, or rather to that which surpasses reason: whereas the fleshly, viz. the sensitive, appetite draws man to sensible goods which are beneath him. Wherefore, since upward and downward are contrary movements in the physical order, so in human actions the works of the flesh are contrary to the fruits of the Spirit.
Secondly, both fruits and fleshly works as enumerated may be considered singly, each according to its specific nature. And in this they are not of necessity contrary each to each: because, as stated above (3, ad 4), the Apostle did not intend to enumerate all the works, whether spiritual or carnal. However, by a kind of adaptation, Augustine, commenting on Galatians 5:22-23, contrasts the fruits with the carnal works, each to each. Thus "to fornication, which is the love of satisfying lust outside lawful wedlock, we may contrast charity, whereby the soul is wedded to God: wherein also is true chastity. By uncleanness we must understand whatever disturbances arise from fornication: and to these the joy of tranquillity is opposed. Idolatry, by reason of which war was waged against the Gospel of God, is opposed to peace. Against witchcrafts, enmities, contentions, emulations, wraths and quarrels, there is longsuffering, which helps us to bear the evils inflicted on us by those among whom we dwell; while kindness helps us to cure those evils; and goodness, to forgive them. In contrast to heresy there is faith; to envy, mildness; to drunkenness and revellings, contingency."
Article 4. Whether the fruits of the Holy Ghost are contrary to the works of the flesh?

Thanks for fixing the links. Ooops.