道德准则 十三条1. 节制：食不过饱，饮不过量；TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.2. 节言：于人于己不利的话不说，避免琐碎的闲聊；SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.3. 秩序：物件有所归，办事有定时；ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.4. 决心：该做的事情一定要做，决心要做的事情一定要做好；RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.5. 节俭：花钱要于人于已有利，决不浪费；FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.6. 勤劳： 珍惜时间， 时间要花在做有用的事情上，力戒无意义的举动；INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.7. 诚实：力戒虚伪欺诈，心存良知与公正，说话亦如此；SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.8. 正直：不做有损他人的事情，要做对人们有益的事情，这是你的义务；JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.9. 中庸： 不走极端， 别人对你的冒犯， 若是正当，就要善于容忍；MODERATION. Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.10. 整洁：身体、衣物以及住所，要保持清洁；CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.11. 宁静：对待琐事、平常事或者不可避免之事，不可自扰；TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.12. 贞节：不要纵欲过度，有伤身体，切忌损害自己或者他人的安宁和名誉；CHASTITY. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.13. 谦虚：仿效耶稣与苏格拉底。HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates.我的意思在于养成习惯，奉行这些道德准则。对于上述准则，我以为不要同时去实施，免得分散注意力，而是在一段时间里专注实行一种准则；等到一种美德养成了习惯，再实行下一种，直到把十三条完全做到。先获得的美德有利于其他美德的培养。基于这种观点，我把所有的美德按照上述顺序加以排列。
