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To: Greg or e who wrote (26506)	5/28/2012 7:17:41 AM
From: Solon	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 69300

Once again, this discussion is not about our families. I have said nothing about adultery other than that your gratuitous use of Rand's love interest did not discredit her philosophy no more than Wilde's homosexuality diminishes his art criticism or his "Picture of Dorian Gray". The philosophy of Objectivism does not rise or fall because of who Rand loved Franklin's som, William was a product of fornication. He then married a married woman (Deborah Read). Biographies of Franklin note many affairs. But his 13 virtues are very inspiring: sfheart.com 1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3. ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. 7. SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly. 8. JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty. 9. MODERATION. - Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. 10. CLEANLINESS. - Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation. 11.TRANQUILLITY - Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. 12. 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. HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates. The sleeping arrangements you make with your wife are your business., If you have a mistress or two (as millions of people do) it is their business. Clinton, Hyde, Gingrich, Kennedy, Jefferson, Cleveland, Hamilton...blah, blah, blah. Are you excited yet??