147 Delphic Maxims - Words Of Wisdom

The Delphic maxims are a set of moral precepts that were inscribed on the Temple of Apollo in the ancient Greek precinct of Delphi. The three best-known maxims – are "Know thyself", "Nothing in excess", and "Give a pledge and trouble is at hand." A further 147 maxims, documented by Stobaeus in the 5th century AD, were also located somewhere in the vicinity of the temple. While some of these maxims may be somewhat outdated - it is amazing how most of them are still great words of wisdom and relevant even in the 21st Century.