The maxim, Know thyself has been around since the ancient Greeks.

The Government of Indonesia has taken to heart the maxim, a healthy mind in a healthy body .

It's like the old maxim of you can tell somebody something and show them, but if they do it they really learn it.

Yet the maxim that women are increasingly present at the lower and middle level careers, but are still absent at the highest levels, continues to holds true.

People in rich countries are undoubtedly familiar with the maxim that prevention is better than cure. But, given the ready availability of vaccines in developed countries, the focus of prevention efforts has shifted to changing cancer causing lifestyles.

On the contrary, he should be able to build support for the ECB s independence. But he should follow the maxim about politicians set down by the ECB s first president, Wim Duisenberg I can hear them, but I do not listen.

This goal was achieved but only by creating a huge 37 page document containing every possible option that countries may want to see in next year s deal. Delegates did not attempt to negotiate between the various options, taking to heart the old maxim Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?

The multi billion dollar global health industry appears to have turned Cicero s maxim on its head, focusing instead on giving health to women. But emphasizing the health of one gender undermines gender equality and misses the point of global health initiatives, which is or should be to improve health outcomes for all.