2. Ben Franklin Virtues: Temperance

Eat not to dullness. Drink not to elevation.  Links Michael
Chaskalson Guided Meditations:  Virtue Chart and Schedule
PDF  Benjamin Franklin’s list of virtues:  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 employed
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 uncleanness in body, clothes,
or habitation. 11. Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at
accidents common or unavoidable. 12. 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. 13. Humility:
Imitate Jesus and Socrates.