These names of virtues, with their precepts, were:
1 TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
节制：吃饭不可过饱，饮酒不可贪多
2 SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
少言：谈话必对人对已有益，不可言不及义
3 ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
条例：生活用品放置有序，生意时间按部就班。
4 RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
决心：该做的事情决心去做，决心去做的事情务必完成。
5 FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.
节俭：不暴殄天物，凡有开销，均要对人对已有益。
6 INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
勤奋：珍惜光阴，手头不缀有益之事，无益之举不得为之。
7 SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
诚实：不打诳语，不损及他人；思想要纯真公正，说话须依据事实。
8 JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
正义：行自己份内之好事，不做伤害他人之坏事。
9 MODERATION. Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
中庸：不偏不倚，不冤冤相报
10 CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.
清洁：身体、衣着和居室不得肮脏邋遢。
11 TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
宁静：小变不惊，静观常见以及不可抗拒等种种变化。
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：少行房事，除非出于健康和延嗣考虑，以免有损自己或他人的荣誉。
13 HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
谦恭：效法耶稣和苏格拉底
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