Overview: This book: (a) describes the Ancient Greek Maxims of pre-classical Greece and their role in the development of philosophy in the ancient Greek world, (b) describes the role of the Oracle of Delphi and lists its 147 maxims, and (c) presents the known quotations and some biographical data of the seven sages of ancient Greece (Thales, Pittacos, Bias, Solon, Cleovoulos, Periandros, and Chilon), before the era of classical philosophy of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Ancient Greek Maxims
Chapter 2: The Maxims of the Oracle of Delphi
Chapter 3: The Quotations of the Seven Sages
Epilogue
Appendix 1. The value of 147 maxims
Appendix 2. Biographical data of the Seven Sages
End Notes
Bibliography
Short Biography of the Author