 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....  American Literature - Page 102edited by - 1926 - 604 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 556 pages
...precepts, were; 1. TEMPERANCE.— Eat not to dulness: drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE.— Speak not hut what may benefit others or yourself: avoid trifling...others or yourself: ie waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. — Lose no time: bo always employed in something useful : cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. SINCERITY.—... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Philosophers - 1818 - 566 pages
...with their precepts, were ; • 1 1. TEMPERANCE. — Eat not to dulness:: drink not to elevation. fc. SILENCE.— Speak not but what may benefit others...without fail what you resolve. 5. FRUGALITY.— Make no expence but to do good to others or yourself; ie Waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY.— Lose no time; be always... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...what may benefit others or yourself: avoid trifling conversation. 3. ORDER. — Let all your tilings have their places: let each part of your business...others or yourself: ie waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. — Lose no time: be always employed in something*useful: cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. SINCERITY.... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1822 - 336 pages
...Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself: avoid trifling conversation. 3. ORDER. — Let all things have their places : let each part of your business...others or yourself ; ie waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. — Lose no time : be always employed in something useful : cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. SINCERITY.... | |
 | John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...gratifications of Sense : — 1. Temperance. — Eat not to dulness ; drink not to deration. 2. Siknce. — Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself;...you ought ; perform without fail what you resolve. 6. Frugality. — Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself, ie waste nothing. 6. Industry.... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...the following scale of virtues and precepts : — 1. TEMPERANCE. — Eat not to dulness ; drink n ct to elevation. 2. SILENCE. — Speak not but what may...you ought ; perform without fail what you resolve. LIJFE OF DR FRANKLIN. 61 5. FRUGALITY. — Make no expense but to do good to others, or yourself; ie,... | |
 | United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...the following scale of virtues and precepts : — 1. TEMPERANCE. — Eat not to dulness ; drink n ct to elevation. 2. SILENCE. — Speak not but what may...its time. 4. RESOLUTION. — Resolve to perform what yo 3 ought ; perform without fail what you resolve. LIFE OF PR FRANKLIN. 61 5. FRUGALITY. — Make... | |
 | George Ramsay - Anecdotes - 1828 - 654 pages
...late ingenious Franklin laid down for himself the following rules, as his conduct through life. 1. Temperance. — Eat not to dullness : drink not to...others or yourself; ie waste nothing. 6. Industry. — Lose no time ; be always employed in something useful : cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. Sincerity.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...meaning. These names of virtue!, with their precepts, were, 1. TEMPERANCE. — Eat not to dulness: drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. — Speak not...you ought: perform without fail what you resolve. 5. FRUOALITY. — Make no expense, but to do good to others or yourself: ie waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...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 fa something useful ; cut... | |
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