The Virtuous Life
June 2, 2008 12:09 PM Subscribe
Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues of Life include temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility. How many of these do you practice in daily life and what would you add to the list?
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None, because that'd be boring.
posted by soundofsuburbia at 12:17 PM on June 2, 2008
posted by soundofsuburbia at 12:17 PM on June 2, 2008
After RTFP: Oh well, justice, I suppose.
posted by soundofsuburbia at 12:18 PM on June 2, 2008
posted by soundofsuburbia at 12:18 PM on June 2, 2008
I practice about as many as Ben did.
posted by Project F at 12:21 PM on June 2, 2008 [6 favorites]
posted by Project F at 12:21 PM on June 2, 2008 [6 favorites]
I practice as much as time allows, but really, I'm not very good at them.
posted by eriko at 12:23 PM on June 2, 2008
posted by eriko at 12:23 PM on June 2, 2008
Sloth!
posted by autodidact at 12:23 PM on June 2, 2008
posted by autodidact at 12:23 PM on June 2, 2008
Skepticism. Skepticism of 150 year old lists to be exact.
posted by damn dirty ape at 12:24 PM on June 2, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by damn dirty ape at 12:24 PM on June 2, 2008 [1 favorite]
I (try to) practice a lot of these, actually. The explanation in your links of his thought process would've helped some of the commenters in the previous thread. Seems like a lot of people see "silence" or "chastity" and revolt. But I think self-control, once practiced, is more powerful than contemporary wisdom allows for.
And on preview:
I practice about as many as Ben did.
Heh. :)
posted by artifarce at 12:28 PM on June 2, 2008
And on preview:
I practice about as many as Ben did.
Heh. :)
posted by artifarce at 12:28 PM on June 2, 2008
It's funny how many of those are also virtues of death.
posted by srboisvert at 12:28 PM on June 2, 2008
posted by srboisvert at 12:28 PM on June 2, 2008
Honesty, compassion, valor, justice, sacrifice, honor, spirituality, and humility... so sayeth Lord British.
posted by chips ahoy at 12:31 PM on June 2, 2008
posted by chips ahoy at 12:31 PM on June 2, 2008
Is banging French whores one of them? 'Cause I heard he did that a lot, too.
(no really, he said so himself @ 2:15)
posted by Rhaomi at 12:37 PM on June 2, 2008
(no really, he said so himself @ 2:15)
posted by Rhaomi at 12:37 PM on June 2, 2008
I'm all about "silence", I just wish the coworker I share a cubicle with was, too.
posted by Green Eyed Monster at 12:37 PM on June 2, 2008
posted by Green Eyed Monster at 12:37 PM on June 2, 2008
Obligatory "I'm doing pretty damn well at chastity" moaning/sympathy-seeking comment.
posted by chrismear at 12:40 PM on June 2, 2008
posted by chrismear at 12:40 PM on June 2, 2008
I'm all about preserving America by keeping the Blacks & Tawneys out (24), I don't know about yall.
posted by cashman at 12:40 PM on June 2, 2008
posted by cashman at 12:40 PM on June 2, 2008
I like the fact that temperance, silence, resolution, frugality, and tranquility are automatically achieved upon death.
posted by Mblue at 12:42 PM on June 2, 2008
posted by Mblue at 12:42 PM on June 2, 2008
Youve never had to pay for a funeral.
posted by damn dirty ape at 12:43 PM on June 2, 2008
posted by damn dirty ape at 12:43 PM on June 2, 2008
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Answer 2= fishing
anything else you needed to know?
posted by HuronBob at 12:17 PM on June 2, 2008