本。富蘭克林 --- 十三個美德 Ben Franklin thirteen virtues

    1. 節制：食不過飽；飲酒不醉。

    2. 緘默：言必於人於己有益；避免無益的聊天。

    3. 秩序：物歸其所，事定期限。

    4. 決心：做應該做的事情；決心要做的事應堅持不懈。

    5. 節儉：花錢必須於人於己有益；換言之，切忌浪費。

    6. 勤勉：不浪費時間，只做那些有用的事情，戒掉一切不必要的行動。

    7. 誠懇：不以惡意欺騙人；思想要純潔公正；如果說話，要心口一致。

    8. 正義：不做傷害人的事情以陷人於不義，不要忘記履行對人有益而又是你應盡的義務。

    9. 中庸：避免極端；容忍他人怨恨的傷害，只要是你應得的。

    10. 清潔：身體、衣服和住所力求清潔。

    11. 平靜：不要被小事或普通的不可避免的事故所打擾。

    12. 貞節：除了為健康或生育後代，少行房事，切忌房事過度，傷害身體，或損害自己或他人的安寧與名譽。

    13. 謙遜：仿效耶穌和蘇格拉底。

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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 extremes; 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 dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
13. Humility. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.