Ben’s Guidelines
TEMPERANCE – Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation
SILENCE – Speak not but what may benefit others, or yourself; avoid trifling conversation
ORDER – Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time
RESOLUTION – Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
FRUGALITY – Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself, i.e. waste nothing
INDUSTRY – Lose not time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions
SINCERITY – Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and if you speak, speak accordingly.
JUSTICE – Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
MODERATION – Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
CLEANLINESS – Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.
TRANQUILITY– Be not disturbed at trifles or at accidents common or unavoidable.
CHASITY – Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another’s peace or reputation.
HUMILITY – Imitate Jesus and Socrates
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