富兰克林十三美德

普通人可以参照的最佳模版。

一、节制：食不过饱，酒不过量。

Temperance: Eat not too dullness; drink not too elevation.

二、缄默：避免空谈，言必对己或对人有益。

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

三、秩序：放东西的地方，做事情的时间要心中有数。

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

四、决心：该做的一定要做，做就要做好。

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

五、节俭：对人或对己有益才可用钱，决不浪费。

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

六、勤奋：珍惜光阴，做有益之事，避无谓之举。

Industry: Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

七、真诚：不欺骗，有良知，为人厚道，说话实在。

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

八、正义：不做不利于人的事，不逃避自己的义务。

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

九、中庸：避免走极端，容忍别人给你的伤害，认为是你应该承受之事。

Moderation: Avoid extremes; 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。

Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloths, or habitation.

十一、冷静：不因小事，寻常之事，不可避免之事而慌乱。

Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

十二、节欲：少行房事，除非考虑到身体健康或者延续子嗣；不要房事过度，伤害身体或者损害自己或他人的安宁与名誉。

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：效法耶稣和苏格拉底。

Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.