本杰明·富蘭克林(Benjamin Franklin)(1706-1790) 是美國(guó)著名政治家、科學(xué)家，同時(shí)亦是出版商、印刷商、記者、作家、慈善家;更是杰出的外交家及發(fā)明家。他是美國(guó)革命時(shí)重要的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人之一，參與了多項(xiàng)重要文件的草擬，并曾出任美國(guó)駐法國(guó)大使，成功取得法國(guó)支持美國(guó)獨(dú)立。本杰明·富蘭克林曾經(jīng)進(jìn)行多項(xiàng)關(guān)于電的實(shí)驗(yàn)，并且發(fā)明了避雷針。他還發(fā)明了雙焦點(diǎn)眼鏡，蛙鞋等等。本杰明·富蘭克林是共濟(jì)會(huì)的成員，被選為英國(guó)皇家學(xué)會(huì)院士。他曾是美國(guó)首位郵政局長(zhǎng)。

　　本杰明·富蘭克林的13條行為規(guī)范：

　　一【決斷】決定做應(yīng)該要做的事;決定后堅(jiān)持到底。

　　Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

　　二【儉樸】花錢(qián)須于人于己有益，不糟蹋浪費(fèi)。

　　Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e.waste nothing.

　　三【條理】各樣?xùn)|西放在一定地方;做事情有一定時(shí)間限制。

　　Order: Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.

　　四【節(jié)制】食不過(guò)飽;飲不過(guò)量。

　　Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

　　五【靜默】言則于人于己有益，不作無(wú)益閑聊。

　　Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

　　六【勤勞】愛(ài)惜時(shí)間;時(shí)刻做有益之事事;不做不必要的行動(dòng)。

　　Industry: Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

　　七【誠(chéng)懇】不欺騙人;思想純潔公正;說(shuō)話(huà)要出于誠(chéng)意。

　　Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

　　八【正直】不做于人有害的事;做好自己責(zé)任內(nèi)的事。

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

　　九【中庸】不走極端;對(duì)人少懷怨恨之心;容忍別人對(duì)我應(yīng)有的懲罰。

　　Moderation: Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

　　十【整潔】身體、衣服和住所務(wù)必清潔。

　　Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.

　　十一【寧?kù)o】不因瑣事或普通而不可避免的事件而煩惱。

　　Tranquility: Be not distuibed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

　　十二【貞潔】節(jié)欲，不傷害身體，不許損他人的安寧或名譽(yù)。

　　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.

　　十三【謙虛】效法耶穌和蘇格拉底。

　　Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.