Temperance: |
Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation |
Silence: |
Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversations |
Order: |
Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time |
Resolution: |
Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve |
Frugality: |
Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; that is, waste nothing |
Industry: |
Lose not time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions |
Sincerity: |
Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; speak accordingly |
Justice: |
Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty |
Moderation: |
Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think you deserve |
Cleanliness: |
Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes or habitation |
Tranquility: |
Be not disturbed at trifles or accidents common or unavoidable |
Chastity: |
Rarely use venery but for health or offspring; never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation |
Humility: |
Imitate Jesus and Socrates |