From Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography…
My intention being to acquire the habitude of all these virtues, I judged it would be well not to distract my attention by attempting the whole at once, but to fix it on one of them at a time; and, when I should be master of that, then to proceed to another, and so on, till I should have gone through the thirteen; and, as the previous acquisition of some might facilitate the acquisition of certain others, I arranged them with that view, as they stand [below].
- 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, clothes, 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
Have a Great Labor Day Weekend & God Bless! = )
Starla & TiNa
