(From:http://mirrorpalace.wordpress.com/delphic-maxims/)
(Mostly from this website and this livejournal post on maxim 139.)
1 Follow God – Epou theo (Επου θεω)2 Obey the law - Nomo peithou (Νομω πειθου)3 Worship the Gods – Theous sebou (Θεους σεβου)4 Respect your parents - Goneis aidou (Γονεις αιδου)5 Be overcome by justice - Etto upo dikaiou (Ηττω υπο δικαιου)6 Know what you have learned - Gnothi madon (Γνωθι μαθων)7 Perceive what you have heard - Akousas noei (Ακουσας νοει)8 Be Yourself - Sauton isthi (Σαυτον ισθι)9 Intend to get married - Gamein melle (Γαμειν μελλε)10 Know your opportunity - Kairos gnothi (Καιρον γνωθι)11 Think as a mortal - Phronei thneta (Φρονει θνητα)12 If you are a stranger act like one - Xenos on isthi (Ξενος ων ισθι)13 Honor the hearth - Estian tima (Εστιαν τιμα)14 Control yourself – Arkhe seautou (Αρχε σεαυτου)15 Help your friends – Philois boethei (Φιλοις βοηθει)16 Control anger – Thumou kratei (Θυμου κρατει)17 Exercise prudence – Phronesin askei (Φρονησιν ασκει)18 Honor providence – Pronoian tima (Προνοιαν τιμα)19 Do not use an oath – Orko me khro (Ορκω μη χρω)20 Love friendship – Philian agapa (Φιλιαν αγαπα)21 Cling to discipline – Paiseias antechou (Παιδειας αντεχου)22 Pursue honor – Doxan dioke (Δοξαν διωκε)23 Long for wisdom – Sophian zeiou (Σοφιαν ζηλου)24 Praise the good – Kalon eu lege (Καλον ευ λεγε)25 Find fault with no one – Psege mesena (Ψεγε μηδενα)26 Praise virtue – Epainei areten (Επαινει αρετην)27 Practice what is just – Pratte sikaia (Πραττε δικαια)28 Be kind to friends – Thilois eunoei (Θιλοις ευνοει)29 Watch out for your enemies – Echthrous amunou (Εχθρους αμυνου)30 Exercise nobility of character – Eugeneian askei (Ευγενειαν ασκει)31 Shun evil - Kakias apechou (Κακιας απεχου)32 Be impartial – Koinos ginou (Κοινος γινου)33 Guard what is yours – Isia phulatte (Ιδια φυλαττε)34 Shun what belongs to others – Allotrion apechou (Αλλοτριων απεχου)35 Listen to everyone – Akoue panta (Ακουε παντα)36 Be (religiously) silent – Eupheos iothi (Ευφημος ιοθι)37 Do a favor for a friend – Philo Chapizou (Φιλω χαριζου)38 Nothing in excess – Mesen agan (Μηδεν αγαν)39 Use time sparingly – Chronou pheisou (Χρονου φειδου)40 Foresee the future – Ora to mellon (Ορα το μελλον)41 Despise insolence – Ybrin misei (Υβριν μισει)42 Have respect for suppliants – Iketas aisou (Ικετας αιδου)43 Be accommodating in everything – Pasin apmozou (Παςιν αρμοζου)44 Educate your sons – Yious paiseue (Υιους παιδευε)45 Give what you have – Echon charizou (Εχων χαριζου)46 Fear deceit – Dolon phobou (Δολον φοβου)47 Speak well of everyone – Eulogei pantas (Ευλογει παντας)48 Be a seeker of wisdom – Philosophos ginou (Φιλοσοφος γινου)49 Choose what is divine – Osia krine (Οσια κρινε)50 Act when you know – Gnous pratte (Γνους πραττε)51 Shun murder – Phonou apechou (Φονου απεχου)52 Pray for things possible – Euchou sunata (Ευχου δυνατα)53 Consult the wise – Siphois chro (Σοφοις χρω)54 Test the character – Ebos sokimaze (Ηθος δοκιμαζε)55 Give back what you have received – Labon aposos (Λαβων αποδος)56 Look down on no one – Yphoro mesena (Υφορω μηδενα)57 Use your skill – Techne chro (Τεχνη χρω)58 Do what you mean to do – O melleis sos (Ο μελλεις, δος)59 Honor a benefaction – Euergesias tima (Ευεργεςιας τιμα)60 Be jealous of no one – Phbonei meseni (Φθονει μηδενι)61 Be on your guard – Phulake proseche (Φυλακη προσεχε)62 Praise hope – Elpisa ainei (Ελπιδα αινει)63 Despise a slanderer – Diabolen misei (Διαβολην μισει)64 Gain possessions justly – Dikaios kto (Δικαιως κτω)65 Honor good men – Alathous tima (Αγαθους τιμα)66 Know the judge – Kriten gnothi (Κριτην γνωθι)67 Master wedding-feasts – Gamous kratei (Γαμους κρατει)68 Recognize fortune – Tuchen nomize (Τυχην νομιζε)69 Flee a pledge – Elluen pheuge (Εγγυην φευγε)70 Speak plainly – Amlos sialegou (Αμλως διαλεγου)71 Associate with your peers – Omiois chro (Ομοιοις χρω)72 Govern your expenses – Dapanon archou (Δαπανων αρχου)73 Be happy with what you have – Ktomenos esou (Κτωμενος ηδου)74 Rever a sense of shame – Aischunen sebou (Αισχυνην σεβου)75 Fulfill a favor – Charin ektelei (Χαριν εκτελει)76 Pray for happiness – Eutachian euchou (Ευτυχιαν ευχου)77 Be fond of fortune – Tuchen sterle (Τυχην στεργε)78 Observe what you have heard – Akouon ora (Ακουων ορα)79 Work for what you can own – Ergazou kteta (Εργαζου κτητα)80 Despise strife - Erin misei (Εριν μισει)81 Detest disgrace – Oneiss echthaire (Ονειδς εχθαιρε)82 Restrain the tongue – Glottan ische (Γλωτταν ισχε)83 Keep yourself from insolence – Ybrin amanou (Υβριν αμυνου)84 Make just judgements – Krine sikaia (Κρινε δικαια)85 Use what you have – Chro chremasin (Χρω χρημασιν)86 Judge incorruptibly – Asorosoketos sikaze (Αδωροδοκητος δικαζε)87 Accuse one who is present – Aitio paronta (Αιτιω παροντα)88 Tell when you know – Dege eisos (Λεγε ειδως)89 Do not depend on strength – Bias me echou (Βιας μη εχου)90 Live without sorrow – Alupos biou (Αλυπως βιου)91 Live together meekly – Omilei praos (Ομιλει πραως)92 Finish the race without shrinking back – Peras epitelei me aposeilion(Περας επιτελει μη αποδειλιων)93 Deal kindly with everyone – Philophronei pasin (Φιλοφρονει πασιν)94 Do not curse your sons – Yiois me kataro (Υιοις μη καταρω)95 Rule your wife – Gunaikos arkhe (Γυναικος αρχε)96 Benefit yourself – Seautou eu poiei (Σεαυτον ευ ποιει)97 Be courteous – Euphrosegoros ginou (Ευπροσηγορος γινου)98 Give a timely response – Apokronou en kairo (Αποκρινου εν καιρω)99 Struggle with glory – Ponei met eukleias (Πονει μετ ευκλειας)100 Act without repenting – Pratte ametanoetos (Πραττε αμετανοητως)101 Repent of sins – Amartanon metanoei (Αμαρτανων μετανοει)102 Control the eye – Ophthalmoth kratei (Οφθαλμοθ κρατει)103 Give a timely counsel – Bouleuou chrono (Βουλευου χρονω)104 Act quickly – Pratte suntamos (Πραττε συντομως)105 Guard friendship – Philian phulatte (Φιλιαν φυλαττε)106 Be grateful – Eulnomon ginou (Ευγνωμων γινου)107 Pursue harmony – Omonoian dioke (Ομονοιαν διωκε)108 Keep deeply the top secret – Arreton krupte (Αρρητον κρυπτε)109 Fear ruling – To kratoun phobou (Το κρατουν φοβου)110 Pursue what is profitable – To sumphepon thero (Το συμφερον θηρω)111 Accept due measure – Kairon phrosdechou (Καιρον προσδεχου)112 Do away with enmities – Echthras dialue (Εχθρας διαλυε)113 Accept old age – Geras prosdechou (Γηρας προσδεχου)114 Do not boast in might – Epi rome me kaucho (Επι ρωμη μη καυχω)115 Exercise silence – Euphemian askei (Ευφημιαν ασκει)116 Flee enmity – Apechtheian pheule (Απεχθειαν φευγε)117 Acquire wealth justly – Ploutei dikios (Πλουτει δικιως)118 Do not abandon honor – Doksan me leipe (Δοξαν μη λειπε)119 Despise evil – Kakian misei (Κακιαν μισει)120 Venture into danger prudently – Kinduneue phronimos (Κινδυνευε φρονιμως)121 Do not tire of learning – Manthanon me kamne (Μανθανων μη καμνε)122 Do not stop to be thrifty – Pheidomenos me leipe (Φειδομενος μη λειπε)123 Admire oracles – Chresmous thaumaze (Χρησμους θαυμαζε)124 Love whom you rear – Ous trepheis agapa (Ους τρεφεις αγαπα)125 Do not oppose someone absent – Aponti me machou (Αποντι μη μαχου)126 Respect the elder – Presbuteron aidou (Πρεσβυτερον αιδου)127 Teach a youngster – Neoteron didaske (Νεωτερον διδασκε)128 Do not trust wealth – Plouto apistei (Πλουτω απιστει)129 Respect yourself – Seauton aidou (Σεαυτον αιδου)130 Do not begin to be insolent – Me arkhe ubrezein (Μη αρχε υβριζειν)131 Crown your ancestors – Progonous stephanou (Προγονους στεφανου)132 Die for your country – Thneske uper patridos (Θνησκε υπερ πατριδος)133 Do not be discontented by life – To bio me achthou (Τω βιω μη αχθου)134 Do not make fun of the dead – Epi nekro me gela (Επι νεκρω μη γελα)135 Share the load of the unfortunate – Atuchounti sunachthou(Ατυχουντι συναχθου)136 Gratify without harming – Chapizou ablabos (Χαριζου αβλαβως)137 Greive for no one – Me epi panti lupou (Μη επι παντι λυπου)138 Beget from noble routes – Eks eugenon genna (Εξ ευγενων γεννα)139 Renounce No One - Epaggelou medeni (Επαγγελου μηδενι)140 Do not wrong the dead – Phthimenous me adikei (Φθιμενους μη αδικει)141 Be well off as a mortal – Eu pasche os thnetos (Ευ πασχε ως θνητος)142 Do not trust fortune – Tuche me pisteue (Τυχη μη πιστευε)143 As a child be well-behaved – Pais on kasmois isthi (Παις ων κοσμιος ισθι)144 As a youth – self-disciplined – ebon egrates (ηβων εγκρατης)145 As of middle-age – just – mesos dikaios (μεσος δικαιος)146 As an old man – sensible – presbutes eulogos (πρεσβυτης ευλογος)147 On reaching the end – without sorrow – teleuton alupos (τελευτων αλυπος)
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