富兰克林十三条戒律(中英对照)

富兰克林的

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十三条修身计划

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(Benjamin Franklin 13-point plan for honest living)

1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

一、节制，

食不过饱，饮不过量。

2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself;

avoid trifling conversation.

二、缄默，

避免闲谈，言必有益。

3. ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of

your business have its time.

三、秩序，

物归其所，事需限期。

4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform

without fail what you resolve.

四、决心，

当做必做，坚持完成。

5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or

yourself; i.e., waste nothing.

五、节俭，

节省花费，花必有值。

6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employed in something

useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

六、勤勉，

珍惜时间，做有益事。

7.

SINCERITY.

Use

no

hurtful

deceit;

think

innocently

and

justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

七、诚实，

真诚待人，言行一致。