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The 13 Virtues By Benjamin Franklin by BodePolScience: 11:04pm On Apr 16, 2015 |
Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding Fathers of the United States, a renowned polymath, he was a leading author, printer, political theorist , politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics. Franklin was foundational in defining the American ethos as a marriage of the practical values of thrift, hard work, education, community spirit, self-governing institutions, and opposition to authoritarianism both political and religious, with the scientific and tolerant values of the Enlightenment. He came up with 13 VIRTUES which he tried to live with. 1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3. ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly. 8. JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty. 9. MODERATION. Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. 10. CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation. 11. TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. 12. 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. 13. HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates. |
Re: The 13 Virtues By Benjamin Franklin by CountDracula(m): 11:19pm On Apr 16, 2015 |
I wish life was dat simple |
Re: The 13 Virtues By Benjamin Franklin by BodePolScience: 10:12am On Apr 17, 2015 |
CountDracula:Yea, one can labour and strive to attain those virtues. Albeit, it's certainly possible. |
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