 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...  The Cottager's monthly visitor - Page 1081841Full view - About this book
 | S. L. Louis - 1881 - 428 pages
...following rules to regulate his conduct through life: — Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. Resolve to perform... | |
 | S. L. Louis - 1881 - 428 pages
...following rules to regulate his conduct through life : — Eat not to dullness ; drink not to elevation Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. Resolve to perform... | |
 | John Swett, Charles H. Allen, Josiah Royce - 1883 - 366 pages
...eddies of the mighty stream That rolls to its appointed end. BRVAKT. 34. BENJ. FRANKLIN'S MORAL CODE. The following list of moral virtues was drawn up by...the regulation of his life: Temperance. Eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation. Silence. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid... | |
 | Joseph Johnson - 1883 - 426 pages
...unvarying habits of his life: — " 1. Temperance : Eat not to dulness ; 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.... | |
 | John Southward - 1883 - 166 pages
...youth for his self-government ": — 1. Temperance, — Eat not to dulness ; 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.... | |
 | 1886 - 498 pages
...quantities when wine is given as au article of diet. FRANKLIN'S MAXIMS. Temperance. — Bat not to dulness, drink not to elevation. Silence. — Speak not but...others or yourself ; avoid trifling conversation. Ordtir.— Lei all tilings have their places ; let uuch part of your business have its time. RamlnUon.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1886 - 256 pages
...virtues, with their precepts were: — 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 B£ your business have its time. 4.... | |
 | 1886 - 580 pages
...virtues, with their precepts, were : 1. TEMPERANCE — Eat not to dulness ; 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.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1888 - 330 pages
...virtues, with their precepts, were : i. 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.... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1889 - 510 pages
...blank book for use, as follows : "i. TEMPERANCE. — Eat not to dulness ; 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.... | |
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