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

1. Spiritual maturity sufficient to lead a wife and children.
2. Personal maturity sufficient to be a responsible husband and father.
3. Economic maturity sufficient to hold an adult job and handle money.
4. Physical maturity sufficient to work and protect a family.
5. Sexual maturity sufficient to marry and fulfill God’s purposes.
6. Moral maturity sufficient to lead as example of righteousness.
7. Ethical maturity sufficient to make responsible decisions.
8. Worldview maturity sufficient to understand what is really important.
9. Relational maturity sufficient to understand and respect others.
10. Social maturity sufficient to make a contribution to society.
11. Verbal maturity sufficient to communicate and articulate as a man.
12. Character maturity sufficient to demonstrate courage under fire.
13. Biblical maturity sufficient to lead at some level in the church.

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Welcome to themanofGod blog. Here I’ll be exploring a forgotten body of knowledge: The virtues.

What are the virtues? The virtues are the essential to a good character. In fact, virtuous (the quality of having the virtues) means “manliness.” So to be a true man of God, we have to know what the virtues are.