- 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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