| 一、节制：食不过饱，酒不过量。 (1)Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 二、缄默：避免空谈，言必对己或对人有益。 (2)Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 三、秩序：放东西的地方，做事情的时间要心中有数。 (3)Order: Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 四、决心：该做的一定要做，做就要做好。 (4)Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 五、节俭：对人或对己有益才可用钱，决不浪费。 (5)Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. 六、勤奋：珍惜光阴，做有益之事，避无谓之举。 (6)Industry: Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 七、真诚：不欺骗，有良知，为人厚道，说话实在。 (7)Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly 八、正义：不做不利于人的事，不逃避自己的义务。 (8)Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty. 九、中庸：避免走极端，容忍别人给你的伤害，认为是你应该承受之事。 (9)Moderation: Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. 十、整洁：保持身体、衣服和住所的整洁。 (10)Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation 十一、冷静：不因小事，寻常之事，不可避免之事而慌乱。 (11)Tranquility: Be not distuibed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. 十二、节欲：少行房事，除非考虑到身体健康或者延续子嗣；不要房事过度，伤害身体或者损害自己或他人的安宁与名誉。 (12)Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation. 十三、谦逊：效法耶酥和苏格拉底。 (13)Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates |
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