雙語箴言:富蘭克林的十三句名言
1 節制 Temperance
Eat not to dullness and drink not to elevation.
食不可飽，飲不可醉。
2 少言 Silence
Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation.
言必有益，避免閒聊。
3 秩序 Order
Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time.
物歸期所，事定期限。
4 決心 Resolution
Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.
當做必做，持之以恆。
5 節儉 Frugality
Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste nothing.
當花費才花費，不可浪費。
6 勤儉 Industry
Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.
珍惜光明，做有用的事。
7 坦誠 Sincerity
Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
真誠待人，言行一致。
8 公正 Justice
Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
害人之時不可做，利人之事多履行。
9 中庸 Moderation
Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
不走極端，容忍爲上。
10 整潔 Cleanliness
Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation.
衣着整潔，居所幹淨。
11 心態 Tranquility
Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
臨危不亂，處亂不驚
12 節慾 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.
愛惜身體，延年益智。
13 謙遜 Humility
Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
以耶穌、蘇格拉底爲範
