| 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. |