Fragment 116
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ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν
Recognizing oneself and being of a sound mind are for all men.
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Commentary
[ Hide commentary ]Robinson correctly interprets μέτεστι to mean "to have a [rightful] claim to" something; this produces his accurate translation, "All men have a claim to self-ascertainment and sound thinking."