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.

自制：自我克制,不放纵自己

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

慎言：要说于人于己有利的话,不说无益的废话，要留心自己与人沟通的方式。

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

秩序：充分利用时间,每一事物都要安排时间

4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 

坚定：该做的事必须去做, 既然要做的事就一定要做好。

5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. 

节俭：花钱要对人对己有利，不可浪费。

6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 

勤勉：不浪费时间，做有用的事情，力戒无益的行动。

7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly. 

诚实：不要恶意欺骗，思想要存有良知，说话亦如此。

8. JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty. 

公正：不做损害別人的事，要做对人有益的事，这是一项义务。

9. MODERATION. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. 

宽容：以德抱怨，別人冒犯你时要善于容忍。

10. CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no unseemliness in body, cloths, or habitation. 

整洁：不允许身体、衣物不清洁，注重个人形象。

11. TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. 

平静：不为小事或寻常之事或不可避免之事而惊慌失措。

12. 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. 

忠贞：对家庭、妻之保持忠实，对朋友保持忠心。

13. HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.  

谦虚：仿效耶稣和苏格拉底。

Here are some of the more famous quotes that appeared through many editions of Poor Richard's:

"Little strokes fell great oaks."

"A penny saved is a penny earned."

"Haste makes waste."

"Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."

"God helps them that help themselves."

"Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day."

"Well done is better than well said."

"Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame."

"Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do."

"Diligence is the Mother of Good Luck."