Delphic Maxims 100

Πρᾶττε ἀμετανοήτως 

Act without regret 

IMAGE: Hermann Stilke, Joan of Arc's Death at the Stake (1843) 

Delphic Maxims 99

Πόνει μετ’ εὐκλείας 

Struggle with honor 

IMAGE: Charles Le Brun, Horatius at the Bridge (c. 1643) 

Delphic Maxims 98

Ἀποκρίνου ἐν καιρῷ 

Give a timely response 

IMAGE: Odilon Redon, Silence (1900) 

Delphic Maxims 97

Εὐπροσήγορος γίνου 

Be courteous 

IMAGE: Randolph Caldecott, May Day Dancing (1884) 

Delphic Maxims 96

Σεαυτὸν εὖ ποίει 

Benefit yourself 

IMAGE: Jan Steen, The Merry Family (1668) 

Delphic Maxims 95

Γυναικὸς ἄρχε 

Lead your wife 

IMAGE: Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait (1434) 

Delphic Maxims 94

Υἱοῖς μὴ καταρῶ 

Do not curse your sons 

IMAGE: Henry Fuseli, Oedipus Cursing His Son Polynices (1786) 

Delphic Maxims 93

Φιλοφρόνει πᾶσιν 

Deal kindly with everyone 

IMAGE: Orazio Gentileschi, The Finding of Moses (c. 1630) 

Delphic Maxims 92

Πέρας ἐπιτέλει μὴ ἀποδειλιῶν 

Finish the race without shrinking back 

IMAGE: Edouard Manet, The Races at Longchamp (1866) 

Delphic Maxims 91

Ὁμίλει πρᾴως 

Live together meekly 

IMAGE: John Everett Millais, Peace Concluded (1856) 

Delphic Maxims 90

Ἀλύπως βίου 

Live without sorrow 

IMAGE: Frans Floris, Allegory of Peace and Justice (1555) 

Delphic Maxims 89

Βίας μὴ ἔχου 

Do not depend on strength 

IMAGE: Osmar Schindler, David and Goliath (1888) 

Delphic Maxims 88

Λέγε εἰδώς 

Speak only when you know 

IMAGE: Fernand Khnopff, Silence (c. 1890) 

Delphic Maxims 87

Αἰτιῶ παρόντα 

Accuse one who is present 

IMAGE: Peter Philippi, Neighborhood Gossip (1899) 

Delphic Maxims 86

Ἀδωροδόκητος δίκαζε 

Judge incorruptibly 

Delphic Maxims 85

Χρῶ χρήμασιν 

Use what you have 

Delphic Maxims 84

Κρῖνε δίκαια 

Discern justly 

IMAGE: Jef Van der Veken (after Jan van Eyck), The Just Judges (1945/1432) 

Delphic Maxims 83

Ὕβριν ἀμύνου 

Keep yourself from insolence 

IMAGE: Edwin Landseer, Dignity and Impudence (1839) 

Delphic Maxims 82

Γλῶτταν ἴσχε 

Restrain the tongue 

IMAGE: Jean Raoux, The Silence (c. 1700) 

Delphic Maxims 81

Ὄνειδος ἔχθαιρε 

Detest disgrace 

IMAGE: Camillo Procaccini, The Drunkenness of Noah (c. 1600)