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Franklin's 13 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 employed 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, cloths, or habitation.
Tranquility: 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.

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 employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 1 person  
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 extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.  
10. Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloths, or habitation.  
11. Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.  
12. 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.  
13. Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.  
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Created by MikePire on Feb 18, 2007.