Know thyself Know thyself The Ancient Greek aphorism "know thyself" (Greek: , transliterated: '; also ' with the ε contracted), is one of the Delphic maxims and was inscribed in the pronaos (forecourt) of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi according to the Greek writer Pausanias (10.24.1). The phrase was later expounded upon by the philosopher Socrates who taught that: In Latin the phrase, "know thyself," is given as "nosce te ipsum" or "temet nosce". The maxim, or aphorism, "know thyself" has had a variety of meanings attributed to it in literature. According to a proposal by De Lubicz and Lamy (1956),
¿Por qué no te callas? "NO" in capital letters, representing a call to vote against amendments in the December 2007 constitutional referendum and the phrase was used as a taunt when more than 100,000 marched in protest against Chávez's proposed constitutional changes. In Argentina, a television program called "Por qué no te callas" began broadcasting on 6 December 2007. The phrase was also seen at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In Colombia, a famous YouTube animation called "Vulgarcito" depicted a summit between some Latin American countries and since Hugo Chávez never stopped talking in the animation, Vulgarcito, the main character, slapped him and shouted "Shhh.