Benjamin Franklin

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Benjamin Franklin

Postby luc001 on Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:18 pm

Benjamin Franklin and his thirteen 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. Resolve 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, cloaths, or habitation."
  • "TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable."
  • "CHASTITY. Rarely 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."

A little bit prudish maybe.
But good advice nonetheless I think.
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