THIRTEEN VIRTUES

THIRTEEN VIRTUES BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

1. TEMPERANCE - Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

2. SILENCE - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

3. ORDER - Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.

4. RESOLUTION - Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

5. FRUGALITY - Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.

6. INDUSTRY - Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

7. SINCERITY - Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

8. JUSTICE - Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

9. MODERATION - Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

10. CLEANLINESS - Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.

11.TRANQUILLITY - Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

12. CHASTITY - Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.

13. HUMILITY - Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

Benjamin Franklin