Just looking them over again, it's easy to see how well Flylady fits into Franklin's Virtues.
- Temperance -- Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
- Silence -- Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
- Order -- Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
- Resolution -- Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
- Frugality -- Make no expense but to do good to other or yourself, i.e., waste nothing.
- Industry -- Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.
- Sincerity -- Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
- Justice -- Wrong none by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
- Moderation -- Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
- Cleanliness -- Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation.
- Tranquility -- Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
- 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. (Ed -- he really wasn't good at this one!)
- Humility -- Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
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