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PostSubject: Delphic Maxims Delphic Maxims EmptySun Jul 12, 2015 7:21 am

1- Follow God (Επου θεω)

2- Obey the law (Νομω πειθου)

3- Worship the Gods (Θεους σεβου)

4- Respect your parents (Γονεις αιδου)

5- Be overcome by justice (Ηττω υπο δικαιου)

6- Know what you have learned (Γνωθι μαθων)

7- Perceive what you have heard (Ακουσας νοει)

8- Be Yourself (Σαυτον ισθι)

9- Intend to get married (Γαμειν μελλε)

10- Know your opportunity (Καιρον γνωθι)

11- Think as a mortal (Φρονει θνητα)

12- If you are a stranger act like one (Ξepsilon;νος ων ισθι)

13- Honor the hearth [or Hestia] (Εστιαν τιμα)

14- Control yourself (Αρχε σεαυτου)

15- Help your friends (Φιλοις βοηθει)

16- Control anger (Θυμου κρατει)

17- Exercise prudence (Φρονησιν ασκει)

18- Honor providence (Προνοιαν τιμα)

19- Do not use an oath (Ορκω μη χρω)

20- Love friendship (Φιλιαν αγαπα)

21- Cling to discipline (Παιδειας αντεχου)

22- Pursue honor (Δοξαν διωκε)

23- Long for wisdom (Σοφιαν ζηλου)

24- Praise the good (Καλον ευ λεγε)

25- Find fault with no one (Ψεγε μηδενα)

26- Praise virtue (Επαινει αρετην)

27- Practice what is just (Πραττε δικαια)

28- Be kind to friends (Θιλοις ευνοει)

29- Watch out for your enemies (Εχθρους αμυνου)

30- Exercise nobility of character (Ευγενειαν ασκει)

31- Shun evil (Κακιας απεχου)

32- Be impartial (Κοινος γινου)

33- Guard what is yours (Ιδια φυλαττε)

34- Shun what belongs to others (Αλλοτριων απεχου)

35- Listen to everyone (Ακουε παντα)

36- Be (religiously) silent (Ευφημος ιοθι)

37- Do a favor for a friend (Φιλω χαριζου)

38- Nothing to excess (Μηδεν αγαν)

39- Use time sparingly (Χρονου φειδου)

40- Foresee the future (Ορα το μελλον)

41- Despise insolence (Υβριν μισει)

42- Have respect for suppliants (Ικετας αιδου)

43- Be accommodating in everything (Παςιν αρμοζου)

44- Educate your sons (Υιους παιδευε)

45- Give what you have (Εχων χαριζου)

46- Fear deceit (Δολον φοβου)

47- Speak well of everyone (Ευλογει παντας)

48- Be a seeker of wisdom (Φιλοσοφος γινου)

49- Choose what is divine (Οσια κρινε)

50- Act when you know (Γνους πραττε)

51- Shun murder (Φονου απεχου)

52- Pray for things possible (Ευχου δυνατα)

53- Consult the wise (Σοφοις χρω)

54- Test the character (Ηθος δοκιμαζε)

55- Give back what you have received (Λαβων αποδος)

56- Down-look no one (Υφορω μηδενα)

57- Use your skill (Τεχνη χρω)

58- Do what you mean to do (Ο μελλεις, δος)

59- Honor a benefaction (Ευεργεςιας τιμα)

60- Be jealous of no one (Φθονει μηδενι)

61- Be on your guard (Φυλακη προσεχε)

62- Praise hope (Ελπιδα αινει)

63- Despise a slanderer (Διαβολην μισει)

64- Gain possessions justly (Δικαιως κτω)

65- Honor good men (Αγαθους τιμα)

66- Know the judge (Κριτην γνωθι)

67- Master wedding-feasts (Γαμους κρατει)

68- Recognize fortune (Τυχην νομιζε)

69- Flee a pledge (Εγγυην φευγε)

70- Speak plainly (Αμλως διαλεγου)

71- Associate with your peers (Ομοιοις χρω)

72- Govern your expenses (Δαπανων αρχου)

73- Be happy with what you have (Κτωμενος ηδου)

74- Revere a sense of shame (Αισχυνην σεβου)

75- Fulfill a favor (Χαριν εκτελει)

76- Pray for happiness (Ευτυχιαν ευχου)

77- Be fond of fortune (Τυχην στεργε)

78- Observe what you have heard (Ακουων ορα)

79- Work for what you can own (Εργαζου κτητα)

80- Despise strife (Εριν μισει)

81- Detest disgrace (Ονειδς εχθαιρε)

82- Restrain the tongue (Γλωτταν ισχε)

83- Keep yourself from insolence (Υβριν αμυνου)

84- Make just judgments (Κρινε δικαια)

85- Use what you have (Χρω χρημασιν)

86- Judge incorruptibly (Αδωροδοκητος δικαζε)

87- Accuse one who is present (Αιτιω παροντα)

88- Tell when you know (Λεγε ειδως)

89- Do not depend on strength (Βιας μη εχου)

90- Live without sorrow (Αλυπως βιου)

91- Live together meekly (Ομιλει πραως)

92- Finish the race without shrinking back (Περας επιτελει μη αποδειλιων)

93- Deal kindly with everyone (Φιλοφρονει πασιν)

94- Do not curse your sons (Υιοις μη καταρω)

95- Rule your wife (Γυναικος αρχε)

96- Benefit yourself (Σεαυτον ευ ποιει)

97- Be courteous (Ευπροσηγορος γινου)

98- Give a timely response (Αποκρινου εν καιρω)

99- Struggle with glory (Πονει μετ ευκλειας)

100- Act without repenting (Πραττε αμετανοητως)

101- Repent of sins (Αμαρτανων μετανοει)

102- Control the eye (Οφθαλμοθ κρατει)

103- Give a timely counsel (Βουλευου χρονω)

104- Act quickly (Πραττε συντομως)

105- Guard friendship (Φιλιαν φυλαττε)

106- Be grateful (Ευγνωμων γινου)

107- Pursue harmony (Ομονοιαν διωκε)

108- Keep deeply the top secret (Αρρητον κρυπτε)

109- Fear ruling (Το κρατουν φοβου)

110- Pursue what is profitable (Το συμφερον θηρω)

111- Accept due measure (Καιρον προσδεχου)

112- Do away with enmities (Εχθρας διαλυε)

113- Accept old age (Γηρας προσδεχου)

114- Do not boast in might (Επι ρωμη μη καυχω)

115- Exercise (religious) silence (Ευφημιαν ασκει)

116- Flee enmity (Απεχθειαν φευγε)

117- Acquire wealth justly (Πλουτει δικιως)

118- Do not abandon honor (Δοξαν μη λειπε)

119- Despise evil (Κακιαν μισει)

120- Venture into danger prudently (Κινδυνευε φρονιμως)

121- Do not tire of learning (Μανθανων μη καμνε)

122- Do not stop to be thrifty (Φειδομενος μη λειπε)

123- Admire oracles (Χρησμους θαυμαζε)

124- Love whom you rear (Ους τρεφεις αγαπα)

125- Do not oppose someone absent (Αποντι μη μαχου)

126- Respect the elder (Πρεσβυτερον αιδου)

127- Teach a youngster (Νεωτερον διδασκε)

128- Do not trust wealth (Πλουτω απιστει)

129- Respect yourself (Σεαυτον αιδου)

130- Do not begin to be insolent (Μη αρχε υβριζειν)

131- Crown your ancestors (Προγονους στεφανου)

132- Die for your country (Θνησκε υπερ πατριδος)

133- Do not be discontented by life (Τω βιω μη αχθου)

134- Do not make fun of the dead (Επι νεκρω μη γελα)

135- Share the load of the unfortunate (Ατυχουντι συναχθου)

136- Gratify without harming (Χαριζου αβλαβως)

137- Grieve for no one (Μη επι παντι λυπου)

138- Beget from noble routes (Εξ ευγενων γεννα)

139- Make promises to no one (Επαγγελου μηδενι)

140- Do not wrong the dead (Φθιμενους μη αδικει)

141- Be well off as a mortal (Ευ πασχε ως θνητος)

142- Do not trust fortune (Τυχη μη πιστευε)

143- As a child be well-behaved (Παις ων κοσμιος ισθι)

144- As a youth - self-disciplined (ηβων εγκρατης)

145- As of middle-age - just (μεσος δικαιος)

146- As an old man - sensible (πρεσβυτης ευλογος)

147- On reaching the end - without sorrow (τελευτων αλυπ)

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