1、BenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirtues----ByLSJ(From:Charpter2)BenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirtuesTemperanceSilenceOrderResolutionFrugalityIndustryJusticeModerationCleanlinessChastityTranqulityHumilitySincerity1、TemperanceTemperance: Eat not to dullness and
2、 drink not to elevation。节制:食不可饱,饮不可醉(不要吃得像个傻子,也不要喝得飘飘然)BenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirtuesBenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirtues2、SilenceSilence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation.。沉默:言必有益,避免闲聊(只说那些能让他人或自己受益的话。避免
3、闲聊。)3.OrderOrder: Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time.秩序:物归其所,事定期限(让东西各归其位。给自己的事务安排好时)BenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirtues4.ResolutionResolution: Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail wha
4、t you resolve。决心:当做必做,持之以恒(下定决心做你应该做的。把要解决的问题成功解决)BenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirtues5、Frugality:Frugality:Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste nothing.节俭:当花费才花费,不可浪费(只花对他人或自己有益处的钱,就是说不要浪费任何东西。)BenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirt
5、ues6、Industry:Industry: Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.勤勉:珍惜光阴,做有用的事。(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)BenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirtues7、Sincerity:Sincerity:Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently
6、and justly;and, if you speak, speak accordingly.坦诚:真诚待人,言行一致(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)BenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirtues8、Justice:Justice:Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty公正:害人之事不可做,利人之事多履行(不应当去伤害人或因失职而使利益
7、受损)BenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirtues9、Moderation:Moderation:Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.中庸:不走极端,容忍为上BenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirtues10、Cleanliness:Cleanliness:Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes
8、 or habitation.整洁:衣着整洁,居室干净(不可容忍身体、衣服和住所的污秽)BenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirtues11、Chastity:Chastity:Rarely use enery but for health or offspring; Never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another‘s peace or reputation.贞洁:少行房事,爱惜身体,延年益智B