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“Beget from noble routes” to me can be translated: Accomplish your goals in an honorable way. Something akin to: “The ends don’t justify the means”.

• WhatIsDukkha 8y ago
  I agree that was what jumped into mind when I read it as well. I guess it's obvious but - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphic_maxims https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphic_maxims
• buboard 8y ago
  The phrase is: "Ἐξ εὐγενῶν γέννα" Which roughly means "seek to become relatives with noble people" or alternatively "seek to create with noble ingredients"
  • phs318u 8y ago
    Definitely the latter. One could almost paraphrase as “the ends reflect the means... therefore use noble means”
    • buboard 8y ago
      well techically it talks about the beginning and the means. In any case how can we be sure it's not the first ?