美國國父富蘭克林（Benjamin Franklin）在他的自傳中提出的13條人需要培養(yǎng)的道德品格。
1. Temperance 節(jié)制
Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation
食不可飽屹耐，酒不過量。
2. Silence 慎言
Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
只講對人對己有益之言臼膏，不說無聊瑣碎的話硼被。
3. Order 條理
Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
讓擁有的每樣?xùn)|西都各有其位，讓要做的每件事情都各有其時渗磅。
4. Resolution 堅毅
Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
一旦決定做一件事情嚷硫，就馬上義無反顧的去執(zhí)行检访。
5. Frugality 節(jié)儉
Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
將錢用在與人于己有益的事情上，杜絕浪費仔掸。
6. Industry 勤奮
Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
不耽誤任何時間脆贵，總是在干有用的事情，終止不必要的行為起暮。
7. Sincerity 真誠
Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
不采用任何有害的欺騙行為卖氨，想問題和說話都要公平公正。
8. Justice 正直
Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
絕不做損人利己之事负懦。
9. Moderation 適度
Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
避免極端筒捺，避免別人對你產(chǎn)生怨恨。
10. Cleanliness 清潔
Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation.
絕不允許身體纸厉，服裝系吭，居所不潔。
11. Tranquility 心靜
Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
不為瑣碎之事颗品，尋常之事肯尺，和不可避免之事縈繞。
12. Chastity 貞潔
不過度行房事躯枢，也不因男女關(guān)系損害和他人的關(guān)系则吟。
13. Humility 謙卑
Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
以耶穌和蘇格拉底為榜樣。
推薦書目：
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, by Benjamin Franklin
