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富兰克林--十三种美德
1. Temperance.
节制
Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
食不过饱;饮不过量。
2. Silence.
寡言
Speak not but what may benifit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
不讲除非于人于己有益的话;避免琐碎的交谈。
3. Order.
有序
Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
所有的东西都各归其位;工作的每一部分都各有其时。
4. Resolution.
坚定
Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
决心去做该做之事;决定该做之事就务必做到。(言必信行必果)
5. Frugality.
俭朴/节约
Make no expence but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
不作于人于己无益之开销;即毫不浪费
。
6. Industry.
勤勉
Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
不浪费时间/虚掷光阴;一直只做有用之事;停止一切无谓之举。
7. Sincerity.
诚实
Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
不为伤人之欺诈;思想纯良公正;而且,一旦讲话,有根有据。
8. Justice.
公正
Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
不因伤害他人或逃避自己的责任而造成对任何一个人的不公正。
9. Moderation.
宽厚/温和
Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
避免走极端。容忍令人愤慨的伤害与中伤,只要你还认为它们是应得的。
10. Cleanliness
. 洁净/清洁/整洁
Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes, or habitation.
不容忍身体,衣物,或者居所的不洁。
11. Tranquility.
沉静/镇定
Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
不为琐事所扰,亦不为寻常普通的或不可避免的突发事件而心神不安/定。
12. Chastity.
贞操
Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
不为生育或健康,少于性事(节欲)。不能纵欲无度甚而损伤身体,或者破坏自己或他人的生活的平静或败坏名誉。
13. Humility.
谦卑
mitate Jesus and Socrates.
学习/效仿耶稣和苏格拉底。
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