Benjamin Franklin kept track of his progress toward a virtuous life with a virtue chart. He carried around a small book of 13 charts and tried to live his life in a very virtuous manner.
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the idea that the mastery of one virtue facilitates the next.
temperancesilenceorderresolutionfrugalityindustrysincerityjusticemoderationcleanlinesstranquilitychastityhumility
He believes some virtues are more important then others
logical and orderly-NovaNet
He Spent a day on each virtue-NovaNet
the idea that the mastery of one virtue facilitates the next.
temperancesilenceorderresolutionfrugalityindustrysincerityjusticemoderationcleanlinesstranquilitychastityhumility
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He believes some virtues are more important then others
He believes some virtues are more important then others
logical and orderly-NovaNet
He Spent a day on each virtue-NovaNet
he thinks it will help him accomplish his goals better
He Spent a day on each virtue-NovaNet
Most lists rank him third after Lincoln and Washington. Others rank him even higher.
When Benjamin Franklin talks about acquiring the habituΓ© of virtues in his autobiography, he means developing the consistent practice or routine of virtuous behaviors until they become part of his natural character. By intentionally focusing on embodying virtues such as temperance, order, and industry, he aimed to make these qualities intrinsic to his daily life rather than just occasional acts.
Moral perfection is outlined in the writing contained in his Autobiography, in which Franklin seeks to attain his own moral perfection by mastering the thirteen virtues he deemed most prudent and important. These virtues include temperance, industry, and chastity. More information on the thirteen virtues and achieving Franklin's moral perfection can be found in the related links.