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Re: Benjamin Franklin's List of Virtues         

Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: tooly
Date: May 28, 2008 03:00

"turtoni" fastmail.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Immortalist" yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:c1e62c70-cb2a-4f90-bded-13f9c82c0146@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
> On May 27, 9:31 pm, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:
>> http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/64663.htm
>>
>> Franklin's List of Defined Virtues
>>
>> 1. Temperance - eat not to dullness; drink not to elation.
>>
>> 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;
>> that is, 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;
>> speak accordingly.
>>
>> 8. Justice - Wrong none by doing injuries; or omitting the benefits of
>> your duty.
>>
>> 9. Moderation - Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as
>> you think they deserve.
>>
>> 10. Cleanliness - Tolerate no un cleanliness 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.
>> -----------------------------------
>> Go here for background :http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/64663.htm
>
>
> and let us remember that we're kinda setup to compete for our lucky
> "rolex".
>
> i find that sad.
>
> but what's the answer?
>
> "Upon this gifted age, in its dark hour,
> Rains from the sky a meteoric shower
> Of facts . . . they lie unquestioned, uncombined.
> Wisdom enough to leech us of our ill
> Is daily spun; but there exists no loom
> To weave it into fabric."
>
> love would be toolys fabric. not bad..
>
> and the bi-poplar virtual realities?

Funny...I have seen this flaw in my thinking. We can't go around on an
emotional high all the time...would be nice of course, but not possible.
For myself, life has been a roller coaster [eg that bipolar experience].

Perhaps Franklin's 'moderation' [among other notables] might be the better
course, but with that spark of love's grace that allows us to keep our heads
above the waters? You know, life wasn't supposed to be this hard IMHO. It
all has to do with the sexes [or life partners or whatever; (sheese...sign
of the times to have to include this)]. I really do think womanhood went
south on us, LOL. I guess that's one reason I like KAN so much...or Borg or
Xan or whomever she is today. She seems to understand at least something of
the pain that males have to go through without complaint in this life, ha.
Ha again...or is it just ME?
>
> ouch. click click clack.
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