• 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, ie 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 do 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: rarely use venery but for health or offspring; never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
  • humility: imitate jesus and socrates.
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