벤자민프랭클린의13가지덕목

(BenjaminFranklin’sThirteenVirtues.)

"오늘할일을내일로미루지마라"

1.절제(TEMPERANCE)과식과과음을삼가라.

(Eatnottodullness;drinknottoelevation.)

2.침묵(SILENCE)타인과자신에게이로운것외에는말을삼가고,쓸데없는대화를피하라.

(Speaknotbutwhatmaybenefitothersoryourself;avoidtriflingconversation.)

3.질서(ORDER)모든물건은제자리에정돈하고,모든일에서정해진시간을지켜라.

(Letallyourthingshavetheirplaces;leteachpartofyourbusinesshaveitstime.)

4.결단(RESOLUTION)해야할일은하기로결심하고,결심한일은반드시행하라.

(Resolvetoperformwhatyouought;performwithoutfailwhatyouresolve.)

5.절약(FRUGALITY)타인과자신을이롭게하는것외에는지출을삼가고,낭비하지말라.

(Makenoexpensebuttodogoodtoothersoryourself;i.e.,wastenothing.)

6.근면(INDUSTRY)시간을헛되이쓰지말고,항상유익한일을행하며,필요없는행동은하지말라.

(Losenotime;bealwaysemploy’dinsomethinguseful;cutoffallunnecessaryactions.)

7.진실(SINCERITY)남을일부러속이려하지말고,순수하고정의롭게생각하라.말과행동이일치하게하라.

(Usenohurtfuldeceit;thinkinnocentlyandjustly,and,ifyouspeak,speakaccordingly.)

8.정의(JUSTICE)남에게피해를주거나응당돌아갈이익을주지않거나하지말라.

(Wrongnonebydoinginjuries,oromittingthebenefitsthatareyourduty.)

9.중용(MODERATION)극단을피하고,원망할만한일을한사람조차원망하지말라.

(Avoidextremes;forbearresentinginjuriessomuchas

youthinktheydeserve.)

10.청결(CLEANLINESS)몸과옷차림,집안을청결하게하라.

(Toleratenouncleanlinessinbody,cloaths,orhabitation.)

11.침착(TRANQUILITY)사소한일,일상적인사고,혹은불가피한사고에불안해하지말라.

(Benotdisturbedattrifles,orataccidentscommonorunavoidable.)

12.순결(CHASTITY)건강이나자녀때문이아니면성관계를삼가라.특히감각이둔해지거나,몸이약해지거나,자신과타인의평화와평판에해가될정도까지는절대하지말라.

Rarelyusevenerybutforhealthoroffspring,nevertodulness,weakness,

ortheinjuryofyourownoranother’speaceorreputation.)

13.겸손(HUMILITY)

예수와소크라테스를본받으라.

(ImitateJesusandSocrates.)

2007년9월5일양병택