The Delphic maxims and the quest for peace

According to mythology, Zeus was at the origins of Delphi. He freed two eagles to define the east and west. The flying predators met over Delphi. Eunomia (Law), Dike (Justice) and Eirene (Peace) were Zeus' children. Gathered at Delphi we discussed means to counter aggressive and authoritarian predators. In the quest for peace we had in mind that "true peace is not merely the absence of tensions; it is the presence of justice" (Dr Martin Luther King).

Wonderful minds of academia, politics and strategy participants at the renowned Delphi Economic Forum had the opportunity to review the Delphic code and thus "make just judgments." The Oracle's wisdom offered cryptic chrisms to seekers and desperate iketides (suppliants). Today, we need clarity and therefore to reflect on the timeless Delphic maxims: the 147 moral and philosophical axioms inscribed at the Temple of Apollo. They...