美国开国三杰之一富兰克林认为成就自己的十三种品德是：
一、节制：食不过饱，酒不过量。
(1)Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
二、缄默：避免空谈，言必对己或对人有益。
(2)Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself;avoid trifling conversation.
三、秩序：放东西的地方，做事情的时间要心中有数。
(3)Order: Let all your things have their places; let eachpart of your business have its time.
四、决心：该做的一定要做，做就要做好。
(4)Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; performwithout fail what you resolve.
五、节俭：对人或对己有益才可用钱，决不浪费。
(5)Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others oryourself; i.e., waste nothing.
六、勤奋：珍惜光阴，做有益之事，避无谓之举。
(6)Industry: Lose no time; be always employ'd in somethinguseful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
七、真诚：不欺骗，有良知，为人厚道，说话实在。
(7)Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently andjustly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly
八、正义：不做不利于人的事，不逃避自己的义务。
(8)Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting thebenefits that are your duty.
九、中庸：避免走极端，容忍别人给你的伤害，认为是你应该承受之事。
(9)Moderation: Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuriesso much as you think they deserve.
十、整洁：保持身体、衣服和住所的整洁。
(10)Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body,cloaths, or habitation
十一、冷静：不因小事，寻常之事，不可避免之事而慌乱。
(11)Tranquility: Be not distuibed at trifles, or ataccidents common or unavoidable.
十二、节欲：少行房事，除非考虑到身体健康或者延续子嗣；不要房事过度，伤害身体或者损害自己或他人的安宁与名誉。
(12)Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health oroffspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another'speace or reputation.
十三、谦逊：效法耶酥和苏格拉底。
(13)Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates