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Studies of Benjamin Franklin's Wisdom

Benjamin Franklin's Thirteen Virtues

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

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

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

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

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

6. Industry.Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

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

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

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

10. Cleanliness. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.

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

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.

13. Humility. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

Selective Quotes

On marriage:

A house without woman & Fire-light, is like a body without soul or sprite.

Ne'er take a wife till thou hast a house (& a fire) to put her in.

A good Wife lost is God's gift lost.

You cannot pluck roses without fear of thorns,

Nor enjoy a fair wife without danger of horns.

He that goes far to marry, will either deceive or be deceived.

He that takes a wife, takes care.

Good wives and good plantations are made by good husbands.

Three things are men most liable to be cheated in, a Horse, a Wig, and a Wife.

If you want a neat wife, chuse her on a Saturday.

There are three faithful friends, an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.

Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

Marry above thy match, and thou'lt get a Master.

One good Husband is worth two good Wives; for the scarcer things are the more they're valued.

He that has not got a Wife, is not yet a compleat Man.

The good or ill hap of a good or ill life,

is the good or ill choice of a good or ill wife.

You can bear your own Faults, and why not a Fault in your Wife.

Marriage is the most natural state of man, and... the state in which you will find solid happiness.

On love:

Love well, whip well.

Love, Cough, & a Smoke, can't well be hid.

There are no ugly Loves, nor handsome Prisons.

If you'd be belov'd, make yourself amiable.