Benjamin Franklin’s 13 Virtues of Life
1 min readJun 21, 2022
- 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; that is, 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 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
- Humility
Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
