(Source: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin; Image: Benjamin Franklin, via.)
In 1726, at the age of 20, Benjamin Franklin devised a list of 13 virtues to live by for as long as possible, in an attempt to "live without committing any fault at any time." He then focussed on one virtue each week and kept notes on his progress. He began with "Temperance."
The list read as follows (click through to read)
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