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Moral Perfection - By Benjamin Franklin

1. Temperance: eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation
2. Silence: speak not but what may benefit others or youself; avoid trifling conversation
3. Order: let all your things have 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; ie waste nothing
6. Industry: lose no time; be always employed 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 extremes; forebear resenting unjuries so much as you think they deserve
10. Cleanliness: tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation
11. Tranquility: be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable
12. 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
13. Humility: imitate Jesus and Socrates