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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