Order: twelve virtues and the pursuit of happiness
Temperance: Ben Franklin's quest for moral perfection
Humility: John and Abigail Adams's self-accounting
Industry: Thomas Jefferson's reading list
Frugality: James Wilson and George Mason's debts
Sincerity: Phillis Wheatley and the enslavers' avarice
Resolution: George Washington's self-command
Moderation: James Madison and Alexander Hamilton's Constitution
Tranquility: Adams and Jefferson's reconciliation
Cleanliness: John Quincy Adams's composure
Justice: Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln's self-reliance
Silence: pursuing happiness today.