Kineas Inscription Afghanistan

Inscription of Kineas. Ai Khanoum 2nd century BCE.

© Musee Guimet. Personal photograph 2006.

Païs ôn kosmios ginou (As children, learn good manners)

hèbôn enkratès, (as young men, learn to control the passions)

mesos dikaios (in middle age, be just)

presbutès euboulos (in old age, give good advice)

teleutôn alupos. (then die, without regret.)"

(Ai Khanoum inscription)

Done