十三条生活箴言

　　1节欲 [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.

　　爱惜身体，延年益智。

　　2 节制 [Temperance]

　　Eat not to dullness and drink not to elevation.

　　食不可饱，饮不可醉。

　　3 心态 [Tranquility]

　　Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

　　临危不乱，处乱不惊

　　4 节俭 [Frugality]

　　Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself: i.e. Waste nothing.

　　当花费才花费，不可浪费。

　　5 坦诚 [Sincerity]

　　Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

　　真诚待人，言行一致。

　　6中庸 [Moderation]

　　Avoid extremes. Forebear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

　　不走极端，容忍为上。

　　7 秩序 [Order]

　　Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time.

　　物归期所，事定期限。

　　8 整洁 [Cleanliness]

　　Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation.

　　衣着整洁，居所干净。

　　9 少言 [Silence]

　　Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation.

　　言必有益，避免闲聊。

　　10 勤俭 [Industry]

　　Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.

　　珍惜光明，做有用的事。

　　11 谦逊 [Humility]

　　Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

　　以耶稣、苏格拉底为范

　　812公正 [Justice]

　　Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

　　害人之时不可做，利人之事多履行。

　　13决心 [Resolution]

　　Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.

　　当做必做，持之以恒。