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    The Delphic Maxims: 147 Ancient Rules for a Happy Life
    The Delphic Maxims: 147 Ancient Rules for a Happy Life
    The Delphic Maxims: 147 Ancient Rules for a Happy Life
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    The Delphic Maxims: 147 Ancient Rules for a Happy Life

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    "Know yourself," the most famous of the Delphic Maxims, was carved into the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in the sixth century B.C. This precept and others on the famous list of 147 maxims speak to us across time with candor and insight about fundamental experiences-love, friendship, work-and about daily matters such as deb

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWarbler Press
    Release dateJan 31, 2020
    ISBN9781734588118
    The Delphic Maxims: 147 Ancient Rules for a Happy Life

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      While some of these axioms may seem archaic, they all possess value in that they point the way to a virtuous life.

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