Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation
Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself;
avoiding trifling conversations
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 good to others or yourself;
that is waste nothing
Industry: Lose not time; be always employed in something useful;
cut off all unnecessary actions
Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; speak
accordingly
Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits
that are your duty
Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you
think you deserve
Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes or habitation
Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles or 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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