〖分享〗Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues

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Franklin's 13 virtues are as follows:

Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

节制：食不可过饱，饮不得过量。

Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

缄默：避免无聊闲扯，言谈必须对人有益。

Order: Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.

秩序：生活物品要放置有序，工作时间要合理安排。

Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

决心：要做之事就下决心去做，决心做的事一定要完成。

Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.

节俭：不得浪费，任何花费都要有益，不论是于人于己。

Industry: Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

勤勉：珍惜每一刻时间，去除一切不必要之举，勤做有益之事。

Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

真诚：不损害他人，不使用欺骗手段。考虑事情要公正合理，说话要依据真实情况。

Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

正义：不提损人利己，履行应尽的义务。

Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

中庸：避免任何极端倾向，尽量克制报复心理。

Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloths, or habitation.

清洁：身体、衣着和居所要力求清洁。

Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

平静：戒除不必要的烦恼。也就是指那些琐事、常见的和不可避免的不顺利的事情。

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.

贞节：决不使身体虚弱，生活贫乏，除非为了健康或后代的需要。不可损坏自己或他人的声誉或者安宁。

Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

谦逊：以耶稣和苏格拉底为榜样。