Virtue According to Aristotle

Ben Franklin was a man who took the Aristotle’s 13 virutes to heart. Here they are

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. Sincerity: Use 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. Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.”
12. Chasity: 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.”

Source: Art of Manliness