本杰明.富兰克林的13条修身计划（中英文对照）

Benjamin Franklin 13-point plan for honest living

本杰明.富兰克林的13条修身计划

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

   节制：食不过饱，酒不过量。

2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or youself; avoid trifling conversation.
   慎言：只讲对人对己有益之言，不说无聊琐碎的话。

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

   条理：让拥有的每件东西都各有其位，让要做的每件事情都各有其时。

4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
   坚毅：一旦决定做一件事，就马上义无反顾地去做。
5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but todo good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
   节俭：将钱用在于人于己有益的事情上，杜绝浪费。

6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unneccessary actions.
   勤奋：不耽误任何时间，总是在干有用的事情，终止不必要的行为。

7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
   真诚：不采用任何有害的欺诈行为，想问题和说话都要公平公正。

8. JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
   正直：绝不做损人利己之事。

9. MODERATION. Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
   适度：避免极端，避免别人对你产生怨恨。

10.CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.
   清洁：决不允许身体、服装和居所不洁。

11.TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
   心静：不为琐碎之事，寻常之事，和不可避免之事萦绕。

12.CHASTITY. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.
   贞洁：不过度行房事，也不因男女关系损害和他人的关系。

13.HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
   谦卑：以耶稣和苏格拉底为楷模。
    

    富兰克林是伟大的美国三杰之一。他曾在自传中记录，通过这十三条法则来约束自己的，我觉得这也是富兰克林能够做出这么大成就，成为“美国梦”的代名词的重要原因。