本杰明富兰克林的十三种美德

富兰克林在他的自传里写道：“我的目的是养成所有美德的习惯”。“最好还是在一个时期内集中精力掌握其中的一种美德。当我掌握了一种美德后，接着就开始注意另外一种，这样下去，直到我掌握了十三种为止。因为先获得的一些美德可以便利其他美德的培养”。 　　

富兰克林的十三种美德是：

一、节制：不要吃得像个傻子，也不要喝得飘飘然。

(1) Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 

二、沉默：只说那些能让他人或自己受益的话。避免闲聊。

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

三、秩序：让东西各归其位。给自己的事务安排好时间。 

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

四、决心：下定决心做你应该做的。把要解决的问题成功解决掉。

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

五、节俭：只花对他人或自己有益处的钱，就是说不要浪费任何东西。

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

六、勤奋：不要浪费时间。总应该有些有用的事来做。取消一切不必要的活动。

(6) Industry: Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

七、真诚：不要恶意骗人。以善意和公正为思考的出发点；而且说话也应如此。

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

八、公正：不应当去伤害人或因失职而使利益受损。 　　

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

九、温和：避免极端，要容忍别人给你的伤害。

(9) Moderation: Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

 十、整洁：保持身体、衣服和住所的整洁。

(10) Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.

十一、冷静：不因琐事，普通或不可避免的事故而慌乱。

(11) Tranquility: Be not distuibed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

十二、节欲：仅为健康和生育的目的行房；不要在此事上犯傻，也不要软弱，更不要有损于自己或他人的安宁与名声。

(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.　

十三、谦逊：效仿耶稣和苏格拉底。

(13) Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

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