![[Benjamin Franklin]identified thirteen virtues he wanted to cultivate--temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity and humility--and made a chart with those virtues plotted against the days of the week. Each day, Franklin would score himself on whether he practiced those thirteen virtues.](/assets/img/quote-photos/benjamin-franklinidentified-thirteen-virtues-he-wanted-to-cultivate-temperance.jpg)
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