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富兰克林经典语录一 Temperance: Eat not to dullness and drink not to elevation. 节制：不要吃得像个傻子，也不要喝得飘飘然。 富兰克林经典语录二 Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation. 沉默：只说那些能让他人或自己受益的话。避免闲聊。 富兰克林经典语录三 Order: Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time. 秩序：让东西各归其位。给自己的事务安排好时间。 富兰克林经典语录四 Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve. 决心：下定决心做你应该做的。把要解决的问题成功解决掉。 富兰克林经典语录五 Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste nothing. 节俭：只花对他人或自己有益处的钱，就是说不要浪费任何东西。 富兰克林经典语录六 Industry: Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions. 勤奋：不要浪费时间。总应该有些有用的事来做。取消一切不必要的活动。 富兰克林经典语录七 Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly. 诚实：不要恶意骗人。以善意和公正为思考的出发点;而且说话也应如此。 富兰克林经典语录八 Justice: Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty. 正当：不应当去伤害人或因失职而使利益受损。 富兰克林经典语录九 Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. 适度：避免极端。克制怨恨会带来多大的伤害仅在自己一念之间。 富兰克林经典语录十 Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation. 整洁：不可容忍身体、衣服和住所的污秽。 富兰克林经典语录十一 Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring; Never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or anothers peace or reputation. 贞洁：仅为健康和生育的目的行房;不要在此事上犯傻，也不要软弱，更不要有损于自己或他人的平静与名声。 富兰克林经典语录十二 Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. 冷静：不要让琐事，普通或不可避免的事故来扰乱自己。 富兰克林经典语录十三 Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates. 谦逊：向耶酥和苏格拉底学习。 | 
