...himself a better and happier man : — • Temperance. — Eat not to fulness ; drink not to elevation. Silence. — Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. Resolution. — -Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. Frugality....

...elevation. "SILENCE — Speak not but what may benefit others at yourself ; avoid trifling conversation. " 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....

...in darkness. Be not among wine-bibbers; PRANKLIN'S VIRTUES. 1. TEMPERANCE.— Eat not to dullness ; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. — Speak not...avoid trifling conversation. 3. ORDER. — Let all things have their places ; let each part of your business have its time. 0 a 4. RESOLUTION. — Resolve...

...regulating his conduct in life, aie commended to all: Eat not to dulness ; drink not to elevation. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. Resolve to perform what you ought ; perform without fail what you resolve. Make no expense but to do...

...following rules to regulate his conduct through life: — Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. Resolve to perform...

...following rules to regulate his conduct through life : — Eat not to dullness ; drink not to elevation Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. Resolve to perform...

...meaning. . These names of virtues, with their precepts, were; 1. TEMPERANCE. — Eat not to dulness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. — Speak not...Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; that is, waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. — Lose no time ; be always employed in something useful; cut...

...thirteen rules, which he made the unvarying habits of his life: — " 1. Temperance : Eat not to dulness ; drink not to elevation. 2. Silence : Speak not but...Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself, — that is, waste nothing. 6. Industry : Lose no time ; be always employed in something useful ; cut...

...Benjamin Franklin in his youth for his self-government ": — 1. Temperance, — Eat not to dulness ; drink not to elevation. 2. Silence. — Speak not...Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; ie, waste nothing. 6. Industry. — Lose no time; be always employed in something useful ; cut off...

...them : Silence. — Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself ; avoid trifling conversation. 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. Industry....