2001 is the only one I remember where we all sat quietly for several minutes at the break, wondering what was going on and discussing it!What movie other than 2001 even HAS an intermission?
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What movie other than 2001 even HAS an intermission?
I still feel like if a movie is 3 hours long or longer, they should consider bringing back the intermission. It brings in more revenue for the theater at the concessions, and allows people to use the rest room. Probably the only reason why there isn't one is because it would impact box office sales, to which i say if you are worried about box office sales, don't have movies that are over 3 hours long. Oppenheimer was a great movie to have an intermission.
Good grief, there is a long history of films with overtures or intermissions:
List of films with overtures - Wikipedia
Not that one, anyway. Once an animal pees on it, they will see that as their pee spot no matter how well you try to clean it. Smelling their pee brings back happy memories to them. Ah yes, my pee. On my rug.
If you have gas stove you could toast that way too.My toaster gave up part way through the breakfast toast. Too lazy to put the bread under the grill, I ate slightly-staled-bread and jam this morning.
Note to self: The extra minor effort of lighting the grill would have been well worth it.
Gas grill: gas oven: gas stove top!
Come to think of it, I've got an open fireplace, an ash tree in the garden+ and the family toasting fork*. I could have lighted a fire and toasted the bread properly...
+ Ash burns bright even when green
* A toasting fork that I inherited rather than one that was used for toasting families
My husband's version of vacuuming entails slamming the vacuum into every stick of furniture in the house. 
My husband's version of vacuuming entails slamming the vacuum into every stick of furniture in the house.
Showing how much he "loves" vacuuming?
When people think studying history is useless this wonderful list around 147 commands given to the Greeks by their oracles reminds us there are some repeated values humans hold on to:
Found it quite fascinating on a number of levels.
1. ΕΠΟΥ ΘΕΩ = Follow God
2. ΘΕΟΥΣ ΣΕΒΟΥ = Respect the gods
3. ΓΟΝΕΙΣ ΑΙΔΟΥ = Respect your parents
4. ΠΡΕΣΒΥΤΕΡΟΝ ΑΙΔΟΥ = Respect the elders
5. ΙΚΕΤΑΣ ΑΙΔΟΥ = Respect the ones that plead to you, the supplicants/beseechers
6. ΣΕΑΥΤΟΝ ΑΙΔΟΥ = Respect yourself
7. ΦΟΝΟΥ ΑΠΕΧΟΥ = Do not murder (Note: a distinction has to be made: kill, if you have to protect: your country, yourself in self-defense, or your family, BUT do not murder an innocent person)
8. ΟΡΚΩ ΜΗ ΧΡΩ = Do not vow (be reliable without the need to vow to the gods)
9. ΟΥΣ ΤΡΕΦΕΙΣ, ΑΓΑΠΑ = Nourish/feed the ones you love (your children and your family in general)
10. ΕΣΤΙΑΝ ΤΙΜΑ = Honor your house
11. ΓΑΜΟΥΣ ΚΡΑΤΕΙ = Respect and keep your marriage
12. ΓΑΜΕΙΝ ΜΕΛΛΟΝ ΚΑΙΡΟΝ ΓΝΩΘΙ = Get married at the right time (or: realize when your time comes to get married)
13. ΕΞ ΕΥΓΕΝΩΝ ΓΕΝΝΑ = Try to become kin (relative) with good (ethical) people
14. Ο ΜΕΛΛΕΙΣ ΔΟΣ = Give attention and love to the ones you care about
15. ΗΤΤΩ ΥΠΕΡ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ = Fight for what is right, for what is good, for what is useful
16. ΦΡΟΝΕΙ ΘΝΗΤΑ = Think as a mortal (and not as a god) – Be humble
17. ΕΥ ΠΑΣΧΕ ΘΝΗΤΟΣ = Endure everything as a mortal
18. ΑΡΧΕ ΣΕΑΥΤΟΥ = Control Yourself (exercise self-control)
19. ΘΥΜΟΥ ΚΡΑΤΕΙ = Withhold your anger (so as to not do or say things that you will later regret)
20. ΟΜΙΛΕΙ ΠΡΑΩΣ = Speak with gentleness and kindness
21. ΗΔΟΝΗΣ ΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ = Be moderate (be moderate in terms of pleasures)
22. ΓΛΩΤΤΑΝ ΙΣΧΕ = Hold your tongue
23. ΓΛΥΤΤΗΣ ΑΡΧΕ = Exercise control over your tongue
24. ΜΗ ΘΡΑΣΥΝΟΥ = Do not be impudent
25. ΑΡΡΗΤΑ ΜΗ ΛΕΓΕ = Do not reveal secrets (do not reveal secrets that have been entrusted to you)
26. ΛΕΓΕ ΕΙΔΩΣ = To speak what you know
27. ΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΥ ΚΡΑΤΕΙ = Control what you see (avoid staring at evil or corrupt things)
28. ΠΙΝΩΝ ΑΡΜΟΖΕΣ = When drinking, be restrained
29. ΑΚΟΥΣΑΣ ΝΟΕΙ = Comprehend after you listen (some esoteric scholars propose to perceive things with the eyes of your mind)
30. ΦΡΟΝΗΣΙΝ ΑΣΚΕΙ = Cultivate your thoughts and mind (because thoughts give rise to feelings, and feelings are followed by actions; hence, cultivate good/pure thoughts)
31. ΜΕΛΕΤΕΙ ΤΟ ΠΑΝ = Study everything (research everything and remain open-minded)
32. ΒΟΥΛΕΥΟΥ ΧΡΟΝΩ = Think of useful thoughts/ideas
33. ΓΝΟΥΣ ΠΡΑΤΤΕ = To act with awareness/knowledge (to be aware of what you do and to know the consequences)
34. ΠΑΣΙ ΔΙΑΛΕΓΟΥ = To converse with all (In other words: be open to talk to everyone)
35. ΑΚΟΥΕ ΠΑΝΤΑ = Listen to everything and everyone
36. ΑΚΟΥΩΝ ΟΡΑ = When you hear, you see. An alternative translation would be “after/while you hear, also watch” or “observe what you have heard”
37. ΔΟΞΑΝ ΔΙΩΚΕ = Pursue honor/ be honorable.
38. ΔΟΞΑΝ ΜΗ ΛΕΙΠΕ = Do not underestimate honor/merit (in other words, never deprive yourself of the possibility of something better. Don’t be a person of low expectations.)
39. ΚΑΛΟΝ ΕΥ ΛΕΓΕ = Praise the good
40. ΕΥΛΟΓΕΙ ΠΑΝΤΑΣ = Say only good things about everyone (Praise everyone)
41. ΟΣΙΑ ΚΡΙΝΕ = Judge based on holiness (which means: your judgement should be based on virtue). An alternative translation would be “distinguish between what is divine and what is not”
Be Kind and Gentle
42. ΕΥΓΕΝΕΙΑΝ ΑΣΚΕΙ = Be kind (to exercise kindness and to have a kind soul)
43. ΦΙΛΟΦΡΟΝΕΙ ΠΑΣΙΝ = Treat everyone with kindness and love
44. ΕΥΠΡΟΣΗΓΟΡΟΣ ΓΙΝΟΥ = Be consolatory (Give comfort)
45. ΕΥΦΗΜΟΣ ΙΣΘΙ = Have a good reputation
46. ΕΥΦΗΜΙΑΝ ΑΣΚΕΙ = Make use of your good reputation (so as to affect circumstances for the greater good)
47. ΦΥΛΑΚΗΝ ΠΡΟΣΕΧΕ = Be vigilant
48. ΟΜΟΙΟΙΣ ΧΡΩ = Associate with the likes of you.
49. ΟΡΑ ΤΟ ΜΕΛΛΟΝ = Look at the future (in the sense of being provident about future circumstances)
50. ΥΒΡΙΝ ΜΙΣΕΙ = Hate hubris
51. ΕΥΧΟΥ ΔΥΝΑΤΑ = Wish loud (meaning: when you wish for something, do it with all of your soul’s strength)
52. ΧΡΗΣΜΟΥΣ ΘΑΥΜΑΣΕ = Respect the oracle (more accurately: respect the revelations given to you by the oracle; through whom god speaks to you
53. ΦΙΛΟΙΣ ΒΟΗΘΕΙ = Help your friends (meaning: to help your friends, or the ones you love when in need)
54. ΦΙΛΙΑΝ ΑΓΑΠΑ = Love friendship (more precisely: it refers to the bond of friendship)
55. ΦΙΛΟΙΣ ΕΥΝΟΕΙ = Favor your friends (in other terms: support your friends)
56. ΦΙΛΙΑΝ ΦΥΛΑΤΤΕ = Preserve (protect) your friendship
57. ΦΙΛΩ ΧΑΡΙΖΟΥ = Always be there for friends if they need you
58. ΝΕΩΤΕΡΟΝ ΔΙΔΑΣΚΕ = Teach (educate) the younger ones (aka to convey “the knowledge” to younger generations)
59. ΥΙΟΥΣ ΠΑΙΔΕΥΕ = Teach and educate your children
60. ΣΟΦΙΑΝ ΖΗΤΕΙ = Seek wisdom (be an acquaintance of wisdom)
61. ΜΑΝΘΑΝΩΝ ΜΗ ΚΑΜΝΕ = Never get tired of learning (in the sense of continuous self-education and continuous expansion of your knowledge and wisdom)
62. ΓΝΩΘΙ ΜΑΘΩΝ = Know after you learn (to know after you learn, aka after you have received your education; you are able to know after you have accumulated experiences)
63. ΣΟΦΟΙΣ ΧΡΩ = Associate with wise people and make use of their wisdom
64. ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΟΣ ΓΙΝΟΥ = Become a philosopher (a friend of wisdom)
65. ΣΑΥΤΟΝ ΙΣΘΙ = Never lose yourself (in other words: always be yourself and do not pretend to be someone else)
66. ΓΝΩΘΙ ΣΑΥΤΟΝ = Know thyself (Know yourself; in other words, attain self-awareness)
67. ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑΣ ΑΝΤΕΧΟΥ = Stay focused on your education and endure its adversities
68. ΗΘΟΣ ΔΟΚΙΜΑΖΕ = Commend ethos (praise moral values)
69. ΤΕΧΝΗ ΧΡΩ = Exercise your craft or skills and make use of them
70. ΕΥΕΡΓΕΣΙΑΣ ΤΙΜΑ = Honor and acknowledge benedictions given to you
71. ΑΓΑΘΟΥΣ ΤΙΜΑ = Honor the good people (honor the good deeds)
72. ΕΠΑΙΝΕΙ ΑΡΕΤΗΝ = Praise virtue
73. ΤΥΧΗΝ ΝΟΜΙΖΕ = Keep the future’s uncertainty in mind (and be prepared for it)
74. ΤΥΧΗ ΜΗ ΠΙΣΤΕΥΕ = Do not believe/trust in luck
75. ΤΥΧΗΝ ΣΤΕΡΓΕ = Accept (or Endure/Tolerate) your destiny/fate (meaning: accept the misfortunes of life)
76. ΕΓΓΥΗΝ ΦΕΥΓΕ = Avoid making guarantees for someone or something.
77. ΧΑΡΙΝ ΕΚΤΕΛΕΙ = Do favors for others
78. ΕΥΤΥΧΙΑΝ ΕΥΧΟΥ = Wish for happiness
79. ΟΝΕΙΔΟΣ ΕΧΘΑΙΡΕ = Refrain from making fun of others (scorn or mockery)
80. ΥΒΡΙΝ ΑΜΥΝΟΥ = Protect yourself from hubris
81. ΛΕΓΕ ΠΡΑΤΤΕ ΔΙΚΑΙΑ = Speak and act justly (all your actions should be just and fair)
82. ΚΡΙΝΕ ΔΙΚΑΙΑ = Judge fair (your judgement should be fair, objective, and just)
83. ΑΔΙΚΕΙΝ ΜΙΣΕΙ = Hate injustice and wrongdoings
84. ΚΡΙΤΗΝ ΓΝΩΘΙ = Know the person who’s judging you (know if that person and his criticism is worth considering or not)
85. ΑΔΩΡΟΔΟΚΗΤΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΖΕ = Judge without bribery (don’t become corrupt)
86. ΑΙΤΙΩ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΑ = Justify everything that occurs to you (be able to validate your circumstances)
87. ΥΙΟΙΣ ΜΗ ΚΑΤΑΘΑΡΡΕΙ = Do not discourage/depress your children
88. ΚΟΙΝΟΣ ΓΙΝΟΥ = Be social
89. ΑΠΟΚΡΙΝΟΥ ΕΝ ΚΑΙΡΩ = Respond in due time (at the appropriate time)
90. ΠΡΑΤΤΕ ΑΜΕΤΑΝΟΗΤΩΣ = Act in such a way that you will not have to regret it. Act with certainty (aka when you decide to act, act without doubts)
91. ΕΛΠΙΔΑ ΑΙΝΕΙ = Praise hope (meaning: do not lose hope)
92. ΤΩ ΒΙΩ ΜΑΧΟΥ = Fight for your life (in the sense of not giving up on life’s hardships)
93. ΑΤΥΧΟΥΝΤΙ ΣΥΝΑΧΘΟΥ = Sympathize for the unfortunate ones
Practical Commandments Gods Gave to Ancient Greeks
94. ΧΡΟΝΟΥ ΦΕΙΔΟΥ = Take advantage of time (do not waste time – be productive)
95. ΠΕΡΑΣ ΕΠΙΤΕΛΕΙ ΜΗ ΑΠΟΔΕΙΛΙΩΝ = Do not be hesitant to finish what you started (when you start something, finish it with certainty)
96. ΕΠΙΤΕΛΕΙ ΣΥΝΤΟΜΩΣ = Do not postpone (or act without delaying)
97. ΚΑΙΡΟΝ ΠΡΟΣΔΕΧΟΥ = accept what comes with the passage of time
98. ΓΗΡΑΣ ΠΡΟΣΔΕΧΟΥ = Accept old age (accept the fact of growing old)
99. ΑΜΑΡΤΑΝΩΝ ΜΕΤΑΝΟΕΙ = Repent for your sins or wrongdoings
100. ΕΡΙΝ ΜΙΣΕΙ = Hate disputes (in the sense of not favoring disputes but peaceful solutions)
101. ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΝ ΔΙΩΚΕ = Seek concord (peace, harmony, agreement)
102. ΒΙΑΣ ΜΗ ΕΧΟΥ = Avoid violence or practicing it
103. ΒΙΑΝ ΜΗΔΕΝ ΠΡΑΤΤΕΙΝ = Do not do things through violence (or by force)
Social Commandments
104. ΝΟΜΩ ΠΕΙΘΟΥ = Be lawful
105. ΤΟ ΚΡΑΤΟΥΝ ΦΟΒΟΥ = Respect the ruler/the state official or fear those in power. (can also mean: respect the government)
106. ΘΝΗΣΚΕ ΥΠΕΡ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΟΣ = Die for your country (fight and die if needed in order to protect your country)
107. ΕΧΘΡΟΥΣ ΑΜΥΝΟΥ = Protect yourself from your enemies
108. ΕΠΙ ΡΩΜΗ ΜΗ ΚΑΥΧΩ = Do not boast about your strength
109. ΜΗ ΑΡΧΕ ΥΒΡΙΖΕΙΝ = Do not be insolent, don’t insult others
110. ΛΑΒΩΝ ΑΠΟΔΟΣ = When you receive, give (when someone supports you, return the favor)
111. ΕΥΓΝΩΜΩΝ ΓΙΝΟΥ = Be grateful
112. ΠΡΟΝΟΙΑΝ ΤΙΜΑ = Be prescient. Alternatively, some sources translate it as “Appreciate the help that was provided to you, from whoever it may have been”
113. ΥΦΟΡΩ ΜΗΔΕΝΑ = Avoid being suspicious (of anyone)
114. ΑΛΛΟΤΡΙΩΝ ΑΠΕΧΟΥ = Keep away from what belongs to others.
115. ΨΕΓΕ ΜΗΔΕΝΑ = Do not blame, do not badmouth and do not criticize anyone
116. ΔΙΑΒΟΛΗΝ ΜΙΣEI = Hate the act of slander
117. ΦΘΟΝΕΙ ΜΗΔΕΝΙ = Do not envy nor be jealous of anyone
118. ΑΠΕΧΘΕΙΑΝ ΦΕΥΓΕ = Avoid any type of abomination (or evil)
119. ΕΧΘΡΑΣ ΔΙΑΛΥΕ = Dissolve any hostilities (in the sense of: whenever you witness hostilities, be the one to stop them, reconcile people)
120. ΚΑΚΙΑΝ ΜΙΣΕΙ = Don’t be malevolent
121. ΚΑΚΙΑΣ ΑΠΕΧΟΥ = Be free of evil (do not be evil) , don’t commit evil deeds.
122. ΔΟΛΟΝ ΦΟΒΟΥ = Be afraid of intrigues and deceptions (aka be careful and mindful of them)
123. ΑΠΟΝΤΙ ΜΗ ΜΑΧΟΥ = Do not badmouth, or criticize someone who is absent (since that person cannot defend himself while being absent)
Commandments to Ancient Greeks about Wealth
124. ΠΛΟΥΤΕΙ ΔΙΚΑΙΩΣ = Acquire wealth through just means
125. ΔΙΚΑΙΩΣ ΚΤΩ = Accumulate fortune through lawful means
126. ΠΟΝΕΙ ΜΕΤ’ ΕΥΚΛΕΙΑΣ = Your labor/hard work should be just/honorable
127. ΠΛΟΥΤΩ ΑΠΟΣΤΕΙ = Detach yourself from wealth (don’t be attached to material things and do not allow riches to corrupt you)
128. ΧΡΩ ΧΡΗΜΑΣΙ = Make use of your wealth/belongings
129. ΔΑΠΑΝΩΝ ΑΡΧΟΥ = Control your expenses (spend money wisely)
130. ΕΧΩΝ ΧΑΡΙΖΟΥ = When you have, you should give (make donations, give to others)
131. ΧΑΡΙΖΟΥ ΕΥΛΑΒΩΣ = Give away (donate) but wisely and rationally
132. ΚΤΩΜΕΝΟΣ ΗΔΟΥ = Enjoy what you have acquired (be satisfied with what you have obtained)
133. ΕΡΓΑΖΟΥ ΚΤΗΤΑ = You must work to obtain things worth acquiring
134. ΜΕΤΡΟΝ ΑΡΙΣΤΟΝ = Moderation is best
135. ΜΗΔΕΝ ΑΓΑΝ = Nothing in excess
136. ΕΥΣΕΒΕΙΑΝ ΦΥΛΑΤΤΕ = Be pious (devout, sincere, etc.)
137. ΑΙΣΧΥΝΗΝ ΣΕΒΟΥ = Respect shame, have a sense of shame
138. ΚΙΝΔΥΝΕΥΕ ΦΡΟΝIΜΩΣ = Venture into danger prudently (when you have to take risks, be prudent)
139. ΜΗ ΕΠΙ ΠΑΝΤΙ ΛΥΠΟΥ = Do not feel sorrow/sad for everything (this could lead to depression)
140. ΑΛΥΠΩΣ ΒΙΟΥ = Aim to live your life in a way that you won’t have regrets/sorrows
141. ΤΕΛΕΥΤΩΝ ΑΛΥΠΟΣ = Die without grief
142. ΙΔΙΑ ΦΥΛΑΤΤΕ = Protect what is yours
143. ΤΟ ΣΥΜΦΕΡΟΝ ΘΗΡΩ = Pursue what is best for you (what would make you happy)
144. ΣΕΑΥΤΟΝ ΕΥ ΠΟΙΕΙ = Do/Be good to yourself
145. ΠΡΟΓΟΝΟΥΣ ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΥ = Respect (and honor) your forefathers
146. ΕΠΙ ΝΕΚΡΩ ΜΗ ΓΕΛΑ = Do not insult the dead (respect the dead)
147. ΕΠΑΓΓΕΛΟΥ ΜΗΔΕΝΙ = Do not order anyone/ Do not impose your authority on others. (do not intervene with anyone’s free will and do not force them to do things they do not want to do). An alternative translation would be ” do not promise to anyone”.
The 147 commandments were written on the walls of a small temple right before reaching the main Temple of Apollo and on columns placed around Apollo’s Temple. They are also referred to as the Delphic Commandments.
The 147 maxims were later attributed to the seven sages of Greece: Solon of Athens, Chilon of Sparta, Bias of Priene, Thales of Miletus, Pittacus of Mytilene, Cleobulus of Lindos, and Periander of Corinth.
The two most important commandments, ΓΝΩΘΙ ΣΑΥΤΟΝ, meaning “Know Thyself” and ΜΗΔΕΝ ΑΓΑΝ, meaning “Nothing in excess,” are written on the bottom left and bottom right respectively on the pediment of Apollo’s Temple.
However, there is a third line, ΕΝ ΔΕΛΦΟΙΣ Ε (meaning, “In Delphi E), situated at the top between the aforementioned two on the pediment. These form a triangle.
Roman era coin with the E on the Apollo Temple. Public Domain
Roman era coin with the E on the Apollo Temple. Public Domain
Plutarch (AD 46-AD 119), the great historian, who also served as priest at Delphi, wrote the extensive dialogue, “On the ‘E’ at Delphi.”
2. ΘΕΟΥΣ ΣΕΒΟΥ = Respect the gods
3. ΓΟΝΕΙΣ ΑΙΔΟΥ = Respect your parents
4. ΠΡΕΣΒΥΤΕΡΟΝ ΑΙΔΟΥ = Respect the elders
5. ΙΚΕΤΑΣ ΑΙΔΟΥ = Respect the ones that plead to you, the supplicants/beseechers
6. ΣΕΑΥΤΟΝ ΑΙΔΟΥ = Respect yourself
7. ΦΟΝΟΥ ΑΠΕΧΟΥ = Do not murder (Note: a distinction has to be made: kill, if you have to protect: your country, yourself in self-defense, or your family, BUT do not murder an innocent person)
8. ΟΡΚΩ ΜΗ ΧΡΩ = Do not vow (be reliable without the need to vow to the gods)
9. ΟΥΣ ΤΡΕΦΕΙΣ, ΑΓΑΠΑ = Nourish/feed the ones you love (your children and your family in general)
10. ΕΣΤΙΑΝ ΤΙΜΑ = Honor your house
11. ΓΑΜΟΥΣ ΚΡΑΤΕΙ = Respect and keep your marriage
12. ΓΑΜΕΙΝ ΜΕΛΛΟΝ ΚΑΙΡΟΝ ΓΝΩΘΙ = Get married at the right time (or: realize when your time comes to get married)
13. ΕΞ ΕΥΓΕΝΩΝ ΓΕΝΝΑ = Try to become kin (relative) with good (ethical) people
14. Ο ΜΕΛΛΕΙΣ ΔΟΣ = Give attention and love to the ones you care about
15. ΗΤΤΩ ΥΠΕΡ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ = Fight for what is right, for what is good, for what is useful
16. ΦΡΟΝΕΙ ΘΝΗΤΑ = Think as a mortal (and not as a god) – Be humble
17. ΕΥ ΠΑΣΧΕ ΘΝΗΤΟΣ = Endure everything as a mortal
18. ΑΡΧΕ ΣΕΑΥΤΟΥ = Control Yourself (exercise self-control)
19. ΘΥΜΟΥ ΚΡΑΤΕΙ = Withhold your anger (so as to not do or say things that you will later regret)
20. ΟΜΙΛΕΙ ΠΡΑΩΣ = Speak with gentleness and kindness
21. ΗΔΟΝΗΣ ΚΡΑΤΕΙΝ = Be moderate (be moderate in terms of pleasures)
22. ΓΛΩΤΤΑΝ ΙΣΧΕ = Hold your tongue
23. ΓΛΥΤΤΗΣ ΑΡΧΕ = Exercise control over your tongue
24. ΜΗ ΘΡΑΣΥΝΟΥ = Do not be impudent
25. ΑΡΡΗΤΑ ΜΗ ΛΕΓΕ = Do not reveal secrets (do not reveal secrets that have been entrusted to you)
26. ΛΕΓΕ ΕΙΔΩΣ = To speak what you know
27. ΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΥ ΚΡΑΤΕΙ = Control what you see (avoid staring at evil or corrupt things)
28. ΠΙΝΩΝ ΑΡΜΟΖΕΣ = When drinking, be restrained
29. ΑΚΟΥΣΑΣ ΝΟΕΙ = Comprehend after you listen (some esoteric scholars propose to perceive things with the eyes of your mind)
30. ΦΡΟΝΗΣΙΝ ΑΣΚΕΙ = Cultivate your thoughts and mind (because thoughts give rise to feelings, and feelings are followed by actions; hence, cultivate good/pure thoughts)
31. ΜΕΛΕΤΕΙ ΤΟ ΠΑΝ = Study everything (research everything and remain open-minded)
32. ΒΟΥΛΕΥΟΥ ΧΡΟΝΩ = Think of useful thoughts/ideas
33. ΓΝΟΥΣ ΠΡΑΤΤΕ = To act with awareness/knowledge (to be aware of what you do and to know the consequences)
34. ΠΑΣΙ ΔΙΑΛΕΓΟΥ = To converse with all (In other words: be open to talk to everyone)
35. ΑΚΟΥΕ ΠΑΝΤΑ = Listen to everything and everyone
36. ΑΚΟΥΩΝ ΟΡΑ = When you hear, you see. An alternative translation would be “after/while you hear, also watch” or “observe what you have heard”
37. ΔΟΞΑΝ ΔΙΩΚΕ = Pursue honor/ be honorable.
38. ΔΟΞΑΝ ΜΗ ΛΕΙΠΕ = Do not underestimate honor/merit (in other words, never deprive yourself of the possibility of something better. Don’t be a person of low expectations.)
39. ΚΑΛΟΝ ΕΥ ΛΕΓΕ = Praise the good
40. ΕΥΛΟΓΕΙ ΠΑΝΤΑΣ = Say only good things about everyone (Praise everyone)
41. ΟΣΙΑ ΚΡΙΝΕ = Judge based on holiness (which means: your judgement should be based on virtue). An alternative translation would be “distinguish between what is divine and what is not”
Be Kind and Gentle
42. ΕΥΓΕΝΕΙΑΝ ΑΣΚΕΙ = Be kind (to exercise kindness and to have a kind soul)
43. ΦΙΛΟΦΡΟΝΕΙ ΠΑΣΙΝ = Treat everyone with kindness and love
44. ΕΥΠΡΟΣΗΓΟΡΟΣ ΓΙΝΟΥ = Be consolatory (Give comfort)
45. ΕΥΦΗΜΟΣ ΙΣΘΙ = Have a good reputation
46. ΕΥΦΗΜΙΑΝ ΑΣΚΕΙ = Make use of your good reputation (so as to affect circumstances for the greater good)
47. ΦΥΛΑΚΗΝ ΠΡΟΣΕΧΕ = Be vigilant
48. ΟΜΟΙΟΙΣ ΧΡΩ = Associate with the likes of you.
49. ΟΡΑ ΤΟ ΜΕΛΛΟΝ = Look at the future (in the sense of being provident about future circumstances)
50. ΥΒΡΙΝ ΜΙΣΕΙ = Hate hubris
51. ΕΥΧΟΥ ΔΥΝΑΤΑ = Wish loud (meaning: when you wish for something, do it with all of your soul’s strength)
52. ΧΡΗΣΜΟΥΣ ΘΑΥΜΑΣΕ = Respect the oracle (more accurately: respect the revelations given to you by the oracle; through whom god speaks to you
53. ΦΙΛΟΙΣ ΒΟΗΘΕΙ = Help your friends (meaning: to help your friends, or the ones you love when in need)
54. ΦΙΛΙΑΝ ΑΓΑΠΑ = Love friendship (more precisely: it refers to the bond of friendship)
55. ΦΙΛΟΙΣ ΕΥΝΟΕΙ = Favor your friends (in other terms: support your friends)
56. ΦΙΛΙΑΝ ΦΥΛΑΤΤΕ = Preserve (protect) your friendship
57. ΦΙΛΩ ΧΑΡΙΖΟΥ = Always be there for friends if they need you
58. ΝΕΩΤΕΡΟΝ ΔΙΔΑΣΚΕ = Teach (educate) the younger ones (aka to convey “the knowledge” to younger generations)
59. ΥΙΟΥΣ ΠΑΙΔΕΥΕ = Teach and educate your children
60. ΣΟΦΙΑΝ ΖΗΤΕΙ = Seek wisdom (be an acquaintance of wisdom)
61. ΜΑΝΘΑΝΩΝ ΜΗ ΚΑΜΝΕ = Never get tired of learning (in the sense of continuous self-education and continuous expansion of your knowledge and wisdom)
62. ΓΝΩΘΙ ΜΑΘΩΝ = Know after you learn (to know after you learn, aka after you have received your education; you are able to know after you have accumulated experiences)
63. ΣΟΦΟΙΣ ΧΡΩ = Associate with wise people and make use of their wisdom
64. ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΟΣ ΓΙΝΟΥ = Become a philosopher (a friend of wisdom)
65. ΣΑΥΤΟΝ ΙΣΘΙ = Never lose yourself (in other words: always be yourself and do not pretend to be someone else)
66. ΓΝΩΘΙ ΣΑΥΤΟΝ = Know thyself (Know yourself; in other words, attain self-awareness)
67. ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑΣ ΑΝΤΕΧΟΥ = Stay focused on your education and endure its adversities
68. ΗΘΟΣ ΔΟΚΙΜΑΖΕ = Commend ethos (praise moral values)
69. ΤΕΧΝΗ ΧΡΩ = Exercise your craft or skills and make use of them
70. ΕΥΕΡΓΕΣΙΑΣ ΤΙΜΑ = Honor and acknowledge benedictions given to you
71. ΑΓΑΘΟΥΣ ΤΙΜΑ = Honor the good people (honor the good deeds)
72. ΕΠΑΙΝΕΙ ΑΡΕΤΗΝ = Praise virtue
73. ΤΥΧΗΝ ΝΟΜΙΖΕ = Keep the future’s uncertainty in mind (and be prepared for it)
74. ΤΥΧΗ ΜΗ ΠΙΣΤΕΥΕ = Do not believe/trust in luck
75. ΤΥΧΗΝ ΣΤΕΡΓΕ = Accept (or Endure/Tolerate) your destiny/fate (meaning: accept the misfortunes of life)
76. ΕΓΓΥΗΝ ΦΕΥΓΕ = Avoid making guarantees for someone or something.
77. ΧΑΡΙΝ ΕΚΤΕΛΕΙ = Do favors for others
78. ΕΥΤΥΧΙΑΝ ΕΥΧΟΥ = Wish for happiness
79. ΟΝΕΙΔΟΣ ΕΧΘΑΙΡΕ = Refrain from making fun of others (scorn or mockery)
80. ΥΒΡΙΝ ΑΜΥΝΟΥ = Protect yourself from hubris
81. ΛΕΓΕ ΠΡΑΤΤΕ ΔΙΚΑΙΑ = Speak and act justly (all your actions should be just and fair)
82. ΚΡΙΝΕ ΔΙΚΑΙΑ = Judge fair (your judgement should be fair, objective, and just)
83. ΑΔΙΚΕΙΝ ΜΙΣΕΙ = Hate injustice and wrongdoings
84. ΚΡΙΤΗΝ ΓΝΩΘΙ = Know the person who’s judging you (know if that person and his criticism is worth considering or not)
85. ΑΔΩΡΟΔΟΚΗΤΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΖΕ = Judge without bribery (don’t become corrupt)
86. ΑΙΤΙΩ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΑ = Justify everything that occurs to you (be able to validate your circumstances)
87. ΥΙΟΙΣ ΜΗ ΚΑΤΑΘΑΡΡΕΙ = Do not discourage/depress your children
88. ΚΟΙΝΟΣ ΓΙΝΟΥ = Be social
89. ΑΠΟΚΡΙΝΟΥ ΕΝ ΚΑΙΡΩ = Respond in due time (at the appropriate time)
90. ΠΡΑΤΤΕ ΑΜΕΤΑΝΟΗΤΩΣ = Act in such a way that you will not have to regret it. Act with certainty (aka when you decide to act, act without doubts)
91. ΕΛΠΙΔΑ ΑΙΝΕΙ = Praise hope (meaning: do not lose hope)
92. ΤΩ ΒΙΩ ΜΑΧΟΥ = Fight for your life (in the sense of not giving up on life’s hardships)
93. ΑΤΥΧΟΥΝΤΙ ΣΥΝΑΧΘΟΥ = Sympathize for the unfortunate ones
Practical Commandments Gods Gave to Ancient Greeks
94. ΧΡΟΝΟΥ ΦΕΙΔΟΥ = Take advantage of time (do not waste time – be productive)
95. ΠΕΡΑΣ ΕΠΙΤΕΛΕΙ ΜΗ ΑΠΟΔΕΙΛΙΩΝ = Do not be hesitant to finish what you started (when you start something, finish it with certainty)
96. ΕΠΙΤΕΛΕΙ ΣΥΝΤΟΜΩΣ = Do not postpone (or act without delaying)
97. ΚΑΙΡΟΝ ΠΡΟΣΔΕΧΟΥ = accept what comes with the passage of time
98. ΓΗΡΑΣ ΠΡΟΣΔΕΧΟΥ = Accept old age (accept the fact of growing old)
99. ΑΜΑΡΤΑΝΩΝ ΜΕΤΑΝΟΕΙ = Repent for your sins or wrongdoings
100. ΕΡΙΝ ΜΙΣΕΙ = Hate disputes (in the sense of not favoring disputes but peaceful solutions)
101. ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΝ ΔΙΩΚΕ = Seek concord (peace, harmony, agreement)
102. ΒΙΑΣ ΜΗ ΕΧΟΥ = Avoid violence or practicing it
103. ΒΙΑΝ ΜΗΔΕΝ ΠΡΑΤΤΕΙΝ = Do not do things through violence (or by force)
Social Commandments
104. ΝΟΜΩ ΠΕΙΘΟΥ = Be lawful
105. ΤΟ ΚΡΑΤΟΥΝ ΦΟΒΟΥ = Respect the ruler/the state official or fear those in power. (can also mean: respect the government)
106. ΘΝΗΣΚΕ ΥΠΕΡ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΟΣ = Die for your country (fight and die if needed in order to protect your country)
107. ΕΧΘΡΟΥΣ ΑΜΥΝΟΥ = Protect yourself from your enemies
108. ΕΠΙ ΡΩΜΗ ΜΗ ΚΑΥΧΩ = Do not boast about your strength
109. ΜΗ ΑΡΧΕ ΥΒΡΙΖΕΙΝ = Do not be insolent, don’t insult others
110. ΛΑΒΩΝ ΑΠΟΔΟΣ = When you receive, give (when someone supports you, return the favor)
111. ΕΥΓΝΩΜΩΝ ΓΙΝΟΥ = Be grateful
112. ΠΡΟΝΟΙΑΝ ΤΙΜΑ = Be prescient. Alternatively, some sources translate it as “Appreciate the help that was provided to you, from whoever it may have been”
113. ΥΦΟΡΩ ΜΗΔΕΝΑ = Avoid being suspicious (of anyone)
114. ΑΛΛΟΤΡΙΩΝ ΑΠΕΧΟΥ = Keep away from what belongs to others.
115. ΨΕΓΕ ΜΗΔΕΝΑ = Do not blame, do not badmouth and do not criticize anyone
116. ΔΙΑΒΟΛΗΝ ΜΙΣEI = Hate the act of slander
117. ΦΘΟΝΕΙ ΜΗΔΕΝΙ = Do not envy nor be jealous of anyone
118. ΑΠΕΧΘΕΙΑΝ ΦΕΥΓΕ = Avoid any type of abomination (or evil)
119. ΕΧΘΡΑΣ ΔΙΑΛΥΕ = Dissolve any hostilities (in the sense of: whenever you witness hostilities, be the one to stop them, reconcile people)
120. ΚΑΚΙΑΝ ΜΙΣΕΙ = Don’t be malevolent
121. ΚΑΚΙΑΣ ΑΠΕΧΟΥ = Be free of evil (do not be evil) , don’t commit evil deeds.
122. ΔΟΛΟΝ ΦΟΒΟΥ = Be afraid of intrigues and deceptions (aka be careful and mindful of them)
123. ΑΠΟΝΤΙ ΜΗ ΜΑΧΟΥ = Do not badmouth, or criticize someone who is absent (since that person cannot defend himself while being absent)
Commandments to Ancient Greeks about Wealth
124. ΠΛΟΥΤΕΙ ΔΙΚΑΙΩΣ = Acquire wealth through just means
125. ΔΙΚΑΙΩΣ ΚΤΩ = Accumulate fortune through lawful means
126. ΠΟΝΕΙ ΜΕΤ’ ΕΥΚΛΕΙΑΣ = Your labor/hard work should be just/honorable
127. ΠΛΟΥΤΩ ΑΠΟΣΤΕΙ = Detach yourself from wealth (don’t be attached to material things and do not allow riches to corrupt you)
128. ΧΡΩ ΧΡΗΜΑΣΙ = Make use of your wealth/belongings
129. ΔΑΠΑΝΩΝ ΑΡΧΟΥ = Control your expenses (spend money wisely)
130. ΕΧΩΝ ΧΑΡΙΖΟΥ = When you have, you should give (make donations, give to others)
131. ΧΑΡΙΖΟΥ ΕΥΛΑΒΩΣ = Give away (donate) but wisely and rationally
132. ΚΤΩΜΕΝΟΣ ΗΔΟΥ = Enjoy what you have acquired (be satisfied with what you have obtained)
133. ΕΡΓΑΖΟΥ ΚΤΗΤΑ = You must work to obtain things worth acquiring
134. ΜΕΤΡΟΝ ΑΡΙΣΤΟΝ = Moderation is best
135. ΜΗΔΕΝ ΑΓΑΝ = Nothing in excess
136. ΕΥΣΕΒΕΙΑΝ ΦΥΛΑΤΤΕ = Be pious (devout, sincere, etc.)
137. ΑΙΣΧΥΝΗΝ ΣΕΒΟΥ = Respect shame, have a sense of shame
138. ΚΙΝΔΥΝΕΥΕ ΦΡΟΝIΜΩΣ = Venture into danger prudently (when you have to take risks, be prudent)
139. ΜΗ ΕΠΙ ΠΑΝΤΙ ΛΥΠΟΥ = Do not feel sorrow/sad for everything (this could lead to depression)
140. ΑΛΥΠΩΣ ΒΙΟΥ = Aim to live your life in a way that you won’t have regrets/sorrows
141. ΤΕΛΕΥΤΩΝ ΑΛΥΠΟΣ = Die without grief
142. ΙΔΙΑ ΦΥΛΑΤΤΕ = Protect what is yours
143. ΤΟ ΣΥΜΦΕΡΟΝ ΘΗΡΩ = Pursue what is best for you (what would make you happy)
144. ΣΕΑΥΤΟΝ ΕΥ ΠΟΙΕΙ = Do/Be good to yourself
145. ΠΡΟΓΟΝΟΥΣ ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΥ = Respect (and honor) your forefathers
146. ΕΠΙ ΝΕΚΡΩ ΜΗ ΓΕΛΑ = Do not insult the dead (respect the dead)
147. ΕΠΑΓΓΕΛΟΥ ΜΗΔΕΝΙ = Do not order anyone/ Do not impose your authority on others. (do not intervene with anyone’s free will and do not force them to do things they do not want to do). An alternative translation would be ” do not promise to anyone”.
The 147 commandments were written on the walls of a small temple right before reaching the main Temple of Apollo and on columns placed around Apollo’s Temple. They are also referred to as the Delphic Commandments.
The 147 maxims were later attributed to the seven sages of Greece: Solon of Athens, Chilon of Sparta, Bias of Priene, Thales of Miletus, Pittacus of Mytilene, Cleobulus of Lindos, and Periander of Corinth.
The two most important commandments, ΓΝΩΘΙ ΣΑΥΤΟΝ, meaning “Know Thyself” and ΜΗΔΕΝ ΑΓΑΝ, meaning “Nothing in excess,” are written on the bottom left and bottom right respectively on the pediment of Apollo’s Temple.
However, there is a third line, ΕΝ ΔΕΛΦΟΙΣ Ε (meaning, “In Delphi E), situated at the top between the aforementioned two on the pediment. These form a triangle.
Roman era coin with the E on the Apollo Temple. Public Domain
Roman era coin with the E on the Apollo Temple. Public Domain
Plutarch (AD 46-AD 119), the great historian, who also served as priest at Delphi, wrote the extensive dialogue, “On the ‘E’ at Delphi.”
Found it quite fascinating on a number of levels.
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I had my first Eye exam in 8 years today. The prescription didn't change much but the Doctor noticed a small Freckle on the Eye and said that could risk skin cancer. He told me not to worry about it and to just monitor it, so that's good. Now that I bought some eye insurance, having a routine Eye exam at least every 2 years for now makes sense. It will no longer be 8 years between appointments.
I also got some new Glasses today which will come in 2 and a half weeks.
Now it's Football Time with the game tonight.
I also got some new Glasses today which will come in 2 and a half weeks.
Now it's Football Time with the game tonight.
Did I just see Adam Soong's house from PIC season 2, turn up in an Uber Eats ad? 
Took my last antibiotics this morning, so I'm hoping it was enough to beat the infection. Last time this happened a few years ago, it took 2 or 3 tries to get rid of it once and for all, but I think this time they started with the stuff that got rid of it last time, and I feel OK, so I'm optimistic it worked.
Tempted to make a poll - to see which is better. Cheesecake or Politicians. Plus I needed a laugh too.
I always say cheeseSTEAK when I mean cheeseCAKE (and the reverse).
Oh, and just in case you were wondering - and this applies to everyone reading this message, so don't even try to get out of it - No matter how hungry you think you are, you cannot eat more than two Philly cheesesteaks. Those suckers are bigger than your ARM.
Oh, and just in case you were wondering - and this applies to everyone reading this message, so don't even try to get out of it - No matter how hungry you think you are, you cannot eat more than two Philly cheesesteaks. Those suckers are bigger than your ARM.
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Damn you, Google. Now I want s'mores.
And yes, I have had some rather unkind things to say about the city of Philadelphia in the past. I hereby take all of those comments back, without reservation. I had a vacation in Philly a couple of years ago and I HAD A GREAT TIME. I plan on going back next year.
Bill Burr probably wouldn't agree, though.
Still not gonna have more than two cheesesteaks at a time, though. Trust me, I know whereof I speak.
Bill Burr probably wouldn't agree, though.
Still not gonna have more than two cheesesteaks at a time, though. Trust me, I know whereof I speak.
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