富兰克林自传中的13条美德

1、节制 。食不可饱，饮不可醉 
1. Temperance: Eat not to dullness and drink not to elevation.  
 
2、少言 。言必有益，避免闲聊  
2. Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation.  

 3、秩序 。物归其所，事定期限  
3. Order: Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time.   

4、决心 。当做必做，持之以恒  
4. Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.  

5、节俭 。当花费才花费，不可浪费  
5. Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste nothing.   

6、勤勉 。珍惜光阴，做有用的事  
6. Industry: Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.   

7、坦诚 。真诚待人，言行一致  
7. Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly.  

8、公正 。害人之事不可做，利人之事多履行  
8. Justice: Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.   

9、中庸 。不走极端，容忍为上 
9. Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.  

10、整洁 。衣着整洁，居室干净  
10. Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation.   

11、镇定 。临危不乱，处乱不惊 
11. 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.  

 12、节欲 。少行房事，爱惜身体，延年益智  
12. Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.  

13、谦逊 。以耶稣、苏格拉底为范 
13. Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.