By Benjamin Franklin
- 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 dutyModeration. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
- Cleanliness. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, 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.
- Think like Socrates.
"Wisest is he who knows what he does not know"
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