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富蘭克林的十三種品德

富蘭克林在他的自傳里寫道:「我的目的是養成所有美德的習慣」。「最好還是在一個時期內集中精力掌握其中的一種美德。當我掌握了一種美德後,接著就開始注意另外一種,這樣下去,直到我掌握了十三種為止。因為先獲得的一些美德可以便利其他美德的培養」。

  富蘭克林的十三種品德是:

  一、節制:食不過飽,酒不過量。

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

  二、緘默:避免空談,言必對己或對人有益。

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

  三、秩序:放東西的地方,做事情的時間要心中有數。

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

  四、決心:該做的一定要做,做就要做好。

  (4)Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform withoutfailwhat you resolve.

  五、節儉:對人或對己有益才可用錢,決不浪費。

  (5)Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e.,wastenothing.

  六、勤奮:珍惜光陰,做有益之事,避無謂之舉。

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

  七、真誠:不欺騙,有良知,為人厚道,說話實在。

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

  八、正義:不做不利於人的事,不逃避自己的義務。

  (8)Justice: Wrongnoneby doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are yourduty.

  九、中庸:避免走極端,容忍別人給你的傷害,認為是你應該承受之事。

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

  十、整潔:保持身體、衣服和住所的整潔。

  (10)Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness inbody, cloaths, or habitation

  十一、冷靜:不因小事,尋常之事,不可避免之事而慌亂。

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

  十二、節慾:少行房事,除非考慮到身體健康或者延續子嗣;不要房事過度,傷害身體或者損害自己或他人的安寧與名譽。

  (12)Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another"speaceor reputation.

  十三、謙遜:效法耶酥和蘇格拉底。

  (13)Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates

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