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eunie03
post Oct 27 2005, 09:11 PM
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I need an answer within the hour for this...

Who was the original person that stated "Everything in moderation"? I want to quote him/her but I can't seem to find out who said it first.
 
 
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*Azarel*
post Oct 27 2005, 09:48 PM
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http://www.culturewars.org.uk/2004-02/grayling.htm

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Socrates said that he learnt the maxim gnothi seauton, meaning 'know thyself' at Delphi where it was inscribed, together with 'everything in moderation', over the entrance to the ancient temple of Apollo.
 

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eunie03   everything in moderation   Oct 27 2005, 09:11 PM
Azarel   Harvey Steiman.   Oct 27 2005, 09:14 PM
mzkandi   Wasnt it Socrates?   Oct 27 2005, 09:18 PM
Azarel   QUOTE(mzkandi @ Oct 27 2005, 7:18 PM)Wasnt it...   Oct 27 2005, 09:21 PM
gigiopolis   I googled it and I found this: http://www.borntomo...   Oct 27 2005, 09:23 PM
mzkandi   I googled it and I got Socrates and plus I remembe...   Oct 27 2005, 09:24 PM
Azarel   Also, "everything in moderation" is one ...   Oct 27 2005, 09:29 PM
eunie03   Yeah, I googled it and got Harvey Steiman too, but...   Oct 27 2005, 09:37 PM
mzkandi   http://www.collegevalues.org/diaries.cfm?a=1&id=47...   Oct 27 2005, 09:45 PM
Azarel   http://www.culturewars.org.uk/2004-02/grayling.htm...   Oct 27 2005, 09:48 PM
eunie03   Wahahha, deadline met! It's due in 8 minut...   Oct 27 2005, 09:53 PM
mzkandi   Woot!!! Problem solved.... Topic Clos...   Oct 27 2005, 10:01 PM


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