The Delphic Maxims
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1. Ἕπου θεῷ Follow the Gods
2. Νόμῳ πείθου Obey the law
3. Θεοὺς σέβου Respect the Gods
4. Γονεῖς αἰδοῦ Respect your parents
5. Ἡττῶ ὑπὸ δικαίου Be ruled by justice
6. Γνῶθι μαθών Know by learning
7. Ἀκούσας νόει Listen and understand
8. Σαυτὸν ἴσθι Be thyself
9. Γαμεῖν μέλλε Intend to get married
10. Καιρὸν γνῶθι Know your opportunity
11. Φρόνει θνητά Think mortal thoughts
12. Ξένος ὢν ἴσθι Know when you are an outsider
13. Ἑστίαν τίμα Honour the hearth
14. Ἄρχε σε αυτοῦ Be in control of yourself
15. Φίλοις βοήθει Help your friends
16. Θυμοῦ κράτει Control your temper
17. Φρόνησιν ἄσκει Exercise prudence
18. Πρόνοιαν τίμα Honour forethought
19. Ὅρκῳ μὴ χρῶ Do not use an oath
20. Φιλίαν ἀγάπα Embrace friendship
21. Παιδείας ἀντέχου Cling to education
22. Δόξαν δίωκε Pursue honour
23. Σοφίαν ζήλου Be eager for wisdom
24. Καλὸν εὖ λέγε Praise the good
25. Ψέγε μηδένα Find fault with no one
26. Ἐπαίνει ἀρετήν Praise virtue
27. Πρᾶττε δίκαια Practice what is just
28. Φίλοις εὐνόει Show favour to your friends
29. Ἐχθροὺς ἀμύνου Ward off your enemies
30. Εὐγένειαν ἄσκει Exercise nobility of character
31. Κακίας ἀπέχου Shun evil
32. Κοινὸς γίνου Be impartial
33. Ἴδια φύλαττε Guard what's yours
34. Ἀλλοτρίων ἀπέχου Shun what belongs to others
35. Ἄκουε πάντα Listen to all
36. Εὔφημος ἴσθι Be fair of speech
37. Φίλῳ χαρίζου Look after your own
38. Μηδὲν ἄγαν Nothing in excess
39. Χρόνου φείδου Save time
40. Ὅρα τὸ μέλλον Look to the future
41. Ὕβριν μίσει Despise insolence
42. Ἱκέτας αἰδοῦ Have respect for suppliants
43. Πᾶσιν ἁρμόζου Be accommodating to all
44. Υἱοὺς παίδευε Educate your sons
45. Ἔχων χαρίζου If you have, give
46. Δόλον φοβοῦ Fear deceit
47. Εὐλόγει πάντας Speak well of everyone
48. Φιλόσοφος γίνου Be a seeker of wisdom
49. Ὅσια κρῖνε Choose what's holy
50. Γνοὺς πρᾶττε Act from knowledge
51. Φόνου ἀπέχου Shun murder
52. Εὔχου δυνατά Pray for what's possible
53. Σοφοῖς χρῶ Consult the wise
54. Ἦθος δοκίμαζε Test your character
55. Λαβὼν ἀπόδος If you have received, give back
56. Ὑφορῶ μηδένα Look down on none
57. Τέχνῃ χρῶ Make use of expertise
58. Ὃ μέλλεις, δός Give what you aim to give
59. Εὐεργεσίας τίμα Honour generosity
60. Φθόνει μηδενί Envy no one
61. Φυλακῇ πρόσεχε Be on your guard
62. Ἐλπίδα αἴνει Praise hope
63. Διαβολὴν μίσει Despise slander
64. Δικαίως κτῶ Gain possessions justly
65. Ἀγαθοὺς τίμα Honour good people
66. Κριτὴν γνῶθι Know who is the judge
67. Γάμους κράτει Control your marriages
68. Τύχην νόμιζε Recognize fortune
69. Ἐγγύην φεῦγε Don't make risky promises
70. Ἁπλῶς διαλέγου Speak plainly
71. Ὁμοίοις χρῶ Associate with likeminded people
72. Δαπανῶν ἄρχου Control your expenditure
73. Κτώμενος ἥδου Be happy with what you have
74. Αἰσχύνην σέβου Revere a sense of shame
75. Χάριν ἐκτέλει Repay favours
76. Εὐτυχίαν εὔχου Pray for success
77. Τύχην στέργε Embrace your fate
78. Ἀκούων ὅρα Listen and observe
79. Ἐργάζου κτητά Work for what you can own
80. Ἔριν μίσει Despise strife
81. Ὄνειδος ἔχθαιρε Detest disgrace
82. Γλῶτταν ἴσχε Restrain your tongue
83. Ὕβριν ἀμύνου Shun violence
84. Κρῖνε δίκαια Make just judgements
85. Χρῶ χρήμασιν Use what you have
86. Ἀδωροδόκητος δίκαζε Judge incorruptibly
87. Αἰτιῶ παρόντα Make accusations face to face
88. Λέγε εἰδώς Speak from knowledge
89. Βίας μὴ ἔχου Have no truck with violence
90. Ἀλύπως βίου Live free of sorrow
91. Ὁμίλει πρᾴως Have kindly interactions
92. Πέρας ἐπιτέλει μὴ ἀποδειλιῶν Complete the race and don't chicken out
93. Φιλοφρόνει πᾶσιν Deal kindly with everyone
94. Υἱοῖς μὴ καταρῶ Do not curse your sons
95. Γυναικὸς ἄρχε Control your wife
96. Σεαυτὸν εὖ ποίει Benefit yourself
97. Εὐπροσήγορος γίνου Be courteous
98. Ἀποκρίνου ἐν καιρῷ Respond in a timely manner
99. Πόνει μετ’ εὐκλείας Struggle for glory
100. Πρᾶττε ἀμετανοήτως Act decisively
101. Ἁμαρτάνων μετανόει Repent of your errors
102. Ὀφθαλμοῦ κράτει Control your eye
103. Βουλεύου χρόνῳ Give timely counsel
104. Πρᾶττε συντόμως Act without hesitation
105. Φιλίαν φύλαττε Guard friendship
106. Εὐγνώμων γίνου Be grateful
107. Ὁμόνοιαν δίωκε Pursue harmony
108. Ἄρρητον κρύπτε Keep secret what should be secret
109. Τὸ κρατοῦν φοβοῦ Fear what rules
110. Τὸ συμφέρον θηρῶ Pursue what is profitable
111. Καιρὸν προσδέχου Accept due measure
112. Ἔχθρας διάλυε Dissolve enmities
113. Γῆρας προσδέχου Accept old age
114. Ἐπὶ ῥώμῃ μὴ καυχῶ Do not boast about power
115. Εὐφημίαν ἄσκει Exercise (religious) silence
116. Ἀπέχθειαν φεῦγε Shun hatred
117. Πλούτει δικαίως Acquire wealth justly
118. Δόξαν μὴ λεῖπε Do not abandon honour
119. Κακίαν μίσει Despise evil
120. Κινδύνευε φρονίμως Take sensible risks
121. Μανθάνων μὴ κάμνε Never tire of learning
122. Φειδόμενος μὴ λεῖπε Never cease being thrifty
123. Χρησμοὺς θαύμαζε Admire oracles
124. Οὓς τρέφεις, ἀγάπα Love those whom you rear
125. Ἀπόντι μὴ μάχου Don't fight an absent foe
126. Πρεσβύτερον αἰδοῦ Respect the old
127. Νεώτερον δίδασκε Instruct the young
128. Πλούτῳ ἀπίστει Don't put your trust in wealth
129. Σεαυτὸν αἰδοῦ Respect yourself
130. Μὴ ἄρχε ὑβρίζειν Don't initiate violence
131. Προγόνους στεφάνου Crown your ancestors
132. Θνῆσκε ὑπὲρ πατρίδος Die for your country
133. Τῷ βίῳ μὴ ἄχθου Do not live your life in discontent
134. Ἐπὶ νεκρῷ μὴ γέλα Do not make fun of the dead
135. Ἀτυχοῦντι συνάχθου Share the load of the unfortunate
136. Χαρίζου ἀβλαβῶς Gratify without harming
137. Μὴ ἐπὶ παντὶ λυποῦ Have no grief
138. Ἐξ εὐγενῶν γέννα Beget good from good
139. Ἐπαγγέλλου μηδενί Make promises to none
140. Φθιμένους μὴ ἀδίκει Do not wrong the dead
141. Εὖ πάσχε ὡς θνητός Do as well as your mortal status permits
142.Τύχῃ μὴ πίστευε Do not put your trust in chance
143. Παῖς ὢν κόσμιος ἴσθι As a child be well-behaved
144. Ἡβῶν ἐγκρατής As a youth be self-disciplined
145. Μέσος δίκαιος As a middle-aged person be honest
146. Πρεσβύτης εὔλογος As an old man be sensible
147. Τελευτῶν ἄλυπος At your end be without sorrow.
