Dr. Benjamin Franklins 13 Moral Virtues
Temperance | Eat not to Dullness, Drink not to Elevation |
Silence | Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation |
Order | Let all your Things have their Places. Let each Part of your Business have its Time |
Resolution | Resove to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve |
Frugality | Make no Expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste Nothing |
Industry | Lose no Time. Be always employ’d in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary Actions |
Sincerity | Use no hurtful Deceit. Think innocently and justly;and, if you speak, speak accordingly |
Justice | Wrong none, by doing Injuries or omitting the Benefits that are your Duty |
Moderation | Avoid Extremes. Forbear resenting Injuries so much as you think they deserve |
Cleanliness | Tolerate no Uncleanliness in Body, Clothes or Habitation |
Tranquility | Be not disturbed at Trifles, or at Accidents common or unavoidable |
Chastity | Rareley use Venery but for Health or Offspring;Never to Dullness, Weakness, or the Injury of your own or another’s Peace or Reputation |
Humility | Imitate Jesus and Socrates |