Benjamin Franklin’s Chart of Virtues

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Temperance- Eat not to Dullness. Drink not to Elevation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silence – Speak not but what may benefit others or your self.  Avoiding 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 – Waste nothing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industry – Lose no Time.  Be always employ’d in something useful.  Cut off all unnecessary Actions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sincerity – Use no hurtful Deceit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Justice – Wrong none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moderation – Avoid Extremes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleanliness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tranquility – Be not disturbed at Trifles, or at Accidents common or unavoidable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humility