Temperance: | Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation |
Silence: | Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversations |
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; that is, waste nothing |
Industry: | Lose not time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions |
Sincerity: | Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; 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 you deserve |
Cleanliness: | Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes or habitation |
Tranquility: | Be not disturbed at trifles or 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 |
Sometimes, I forget to thank the people who make my life so happy in so many ways. Sometimes, I forget to tell them how much I really do appreciate them for being an important part of my life. Today is just another day, nothing special going on. So thank you, all of you, just for being here for me!
2011-11-02
Benjamin Franklin's Thirteen Rules of Morality
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