Delphic Maxim of the Week 4/24

Honour good men | Ἀγαθοὺς τίμα

Delphic Maxim of the week is “Honour good men” (Ἀγαθοὺς τίμα).

“Woe to the country which has no heroes, but worse still the country that does not honour its heroes. A hero does not have to be famous or a great warrior, often it can be small deeds, deeds of diligence and passion. Honour the good men, men of skill and hard work. Men who achieved much and contributed much to the welfare of the Common Good. Look up to those who furthered true progress, by actions, by speech and writing, by the result of their works. If we do not honour such men of accomplishment, we are ungrateful wretches. If you are truly wise, you will have no problem to acknowledge and praise those, who are better and greater in a thing, than you, and it will make other people work harder to reach up to achieve great things. themselves. That is why we must honour the people of achievement, so they stand as in spiring examples for the times to come.”