Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics)

Franklin drew up a series of cards, each of which contained a very simple table with seven columns and 13 rows. Heading each column were the seven days of the week: Sunday through Saturday. At the head of each row were symbols for each of his 13 virtues. At the top of the entire page, Franklin wrote down the virtue that he chose to pay particular a

À peu près à cette époque, je conçus le projet difficile et audacieux de parvenir à la perfection morale. Je souhaitais vivre sans jamais commettre la moindre faute. Je vaincrais toutes les tentations