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节制：食不过饱，酒不过量。 TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 缄默：避免空谈，言必对己或对人有益。 SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 秩序：放东西的地方，做事情的时间要心中有数。 ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 决心：该做的一定要做，做就要做好。 RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 节俭：对人或对己有益才可用钱，绝不浪费。 FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. 勤奋：珍惜光阴，做有益之事，避免无谓之举。 INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 真诚：不欺骗，有良知，为人厚道，说话实在。 SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and , if you speak, speak accordingly. 正义：不做不利于人的事，不逃避自己的义务。 JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty. 中庸：避免走极端，容忍别人给你的伤害，认为它是你应该承受的事情。 MODERATION. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. 整洁：保持身体、衣服和住所的整洁。 CLEANINESS. Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes, or much as you think they deserve. 冷静：不因小事、寻常之事、不可避免之事而慌乱。 TRANQUILITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. 节欲：少行房事，除非考虑到身体健康或者延续子嗣；不要房事过度，伤害身体或者损害自己或是他人的安宁与名誉。 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. 谦逊：效仿耶稣和苏格拉底。 HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socarates.