Benjamin Franklin's 13 virtues

if i'm going to be made to read this stuff for history, then by golly i'm going to make the best of it.

1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or your­
self; avoid trifling conversation.
3. ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each
part of your business have its time.
4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; per­
form without fail what you resolve.
5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others
or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ'd in some­
thing useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and
justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
8. JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the
benefits that are your duty.
9. MODERATION. Avoid extreams; forbear resenting inju­ries so much as you think they deserve.
10. CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body,
cloaths, or habitation.
11. TRANQUILITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents
common or unavoidable.
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.
13. HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.