Guidelines for good behavior
- through life your principle object be the discharge of duty: if anything conflicts with it, adhere to the former and sacrifice the latter.
-Endeavor to be at peace with all men. Never speak disrespectfully of anyone without a cause.
-Endeavor to do well every thing which you undertake through preference
-Sacrifice your life rather than your word.
-Let your conduct towards men have some uniformity.
-Temperance, eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation
-Silence, Speak not but what may benefit others.
-Order, Let all things have their place. Let each part of your business have its time.
-Resolution, Resolve to preform what you ought, preform without fail what you resolve
-Frugality, Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself. i.e. waste nothing
-Industry, Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut unnecessary actions.
-Sincerity, Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and if you speak, 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 they deserve.
-Cleanliness, Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloths, or habitation.
-Tranquility, Be not disturbed at trifles nor at accidents common or unavoidable.
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