The Weather

‘Other countries have a climate; in England we have weather' This statement, often made by Englishmen to describe the peculiar meteorological conditions of their country, is both revealing and true. It is revealing because in it we see the Englishman insisting once again that what happens in England is not the same as what happens elsewhere; Its truth can be ascertained by any foreigner who stays in the country for longer than a few days.

Benjamin Franklin's Thirteen Virtues. 富兰克林的十三项做人原则

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