本杰明富兰克林的名言 Franklin's 13 virtues

Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 节制：食不过饱，饮不过量

Silence:Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

缄默：避免无聊闲谈，言谈必须对人有益

Order:Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.

秩序：要做之事就要下决心去做，决心做的事一定要完成

Resolution:Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

决心：要做之事就要下决心去做，决心做的事一定要完成

Frugality:Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.

节俭：不得浪费，任何话费都得有益，无论与人于己

Industry:Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

勤勉：珍惜每一刻时间，去除一切不必要之举，勤做有益之事

Sincerity:Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

真诚：不损害他人，不使用欺骗手段。考虑事情要公正合理，说话要依据真实情况

Justice:Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

正义：不提损人利己，履行应尽的义务

Moderation:Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

中庸：避免任何极端倾向，尽量克服报复心理

Cleanliness:Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation.

清洁：身体，衣着和居所要力求清洁

Tranquility:Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

平静：戒除不必要的烦恼，也就是指那些琐事，常见的不可避免不顺利的事情。

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.

贞节：决不使身体虚弱，生活贫乏，除非为了健康或后代的需要，不可损坏自己或他人的声誉或者安宁

Humility:Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

谦逊：以耶稣和苏格拉底为榜样

 

第二篇：本杰明富兰克林13诫言

本杰明富兰克林十三诫言

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，绝不浪费。

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，避免无谓之举。

6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employed 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

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本杰明富兰克林十三诫言

that are your duty.

九、 中庸：避免走极端，容忍别人给你的伤害，认为它是你应该承

受的事情。

9. MODERATION. Avoid extremes; 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. CLEANINESS. Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes, or much

as you think they deserve.

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 disturbed 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是他人的安宁与名誉。

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.

十三、 谦逊：效仿耶稣和苏格拉底。

13.HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socarates.

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