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Know Thyself

Know Thyself

The secure building looked a little tough to get into until we reached the front, where it looked like the whole entrance had been removed. The ceiling was stained black from a fire started some time ago.

The phrase "Know Thyself" was above the entrance, which seemed very odd.
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That is an odd greeting for a building to proclaim, ya think? Even the way it's written is odd.
Randar
Sat 07-23-2005
Great location Motts!
Cyrus
Sun 07-24-2005
I agree it is an odd statement to have on this entrance... For a Hospital / Institution that held Psychiatric Patients to have this "Motto" on its Archway seems kind of out of place, I wonder exactly what the point was ?
silkster40z
Mon 07-25-2005
Motts, you keep goin dont ya? Again I know you must be candid, thin one in PA? Yes or no please
kty
Tue 07-26-2005
The point is, if you know your own mind you can control and analyse it.

A lot of Psychiatric principles are to do with discovering yourself and dealing with any issues that may be disturbing you.

While it appears very old worldy in composition, the phrase 'know yourself' just sounds wrong! :)
Turbozutek
Sat 07-30-2005
there is a meaning to know thyself
skye
Tue 08-02-2005
Yes, Skye, I think the whole point was to perhaps shine "hope" on patients....
Heather
Wed 08-03-2005
It was more like know your self
skye
Wed 08-03-2005
"know thyself" seems a disturbing phrase to have there - I could think of many others which would've been more appropriate. Hmmm....strange...
Dallas
Wed 08-10-2005
WOW! The photo is amazing. At first site: Know Thyself and it leads into a dark closed off room. The room had a door at one time. Spooky! The wording is used in spritual readings and is an old saying. To "Know Thyself" is to have insight to ones mind therefore you can change it or change yourself to become a better person. To overcome thier illiness. The picture is just amazing. Makes me wonder.
Candi
Sat 08-20-2005
I have a sign in my office that says know thyself it was given to me when I was going through some rough times ..
Skye
Sat 08-20-2005
I don't care what people say. I strongly think that there is more than one meaning to that "know thyself" in this particular location. Mabey some kind of double meaning is hidden there.

I agree it disturbes me.
Rachel
Wed 10-19-2005
"know thyself" was inscripted about the entrance to the oracle at delphi. the oracle at delphi was where ancient greeks went to get their futures told. there was a priestess that could supposedly communicate with the gods, and by doing so she could reveals one's future.

it was in greek at the oracle, but the greek is translated to "know thyself"
caitlin
Sun 12-11-2005
Caitlin,

I was wondering where I knew that from, thanks! :0)
Bri
Mon 12-12-2005
"Know Thyself" was a phrase conjured by the greek philosopher Socrates as a tool in his primitive teaching of pre-modern psychology.
anon
Thu 12-15-2005
"and to know thyself
is to destroy all beliefs
and be someone else"
Haiku's are fun to write.
=)
Poisonousxbeauty
Tue 01-03-2006
NONETHELESS ASK THYSELF FOR ANOTHER KINGDOM FOR THAT WHICH I LEAVE IS TO SMALL FOR THEE.
A.S.V.
Tue 01-03-2006
EVERYONE, FOR A SCHOOL PROJECT I NEED TO KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THIS PLACE IS!!! STATE, CITY ANYTHING. THANKX.
Kime
Wed 01-25-2006
It's in the United States.
Serrena
Wed 01-25-2006
Kime.....Kime....Kime.....Would you also like to know how to break in?
Peaches
Wed 01-25-2006
Peaches, I am positive that knowing how to break in is also somehow part of the class assignment. 8`-)
Lynne
Wed 01-25-2006
based on the history as it is told here this is just the type of thing i feel went on in all the hospitals... i mean think of it ... you mean to tell me every nurse that worked in any of these hospitals at the time treated their patients well? i hardly think so even to this day abuse isnt a far fetched thing to occure... and the very fact that this happend to children.. is pure evil.. i wouldnt doubt the souls of these poor babys still can be heard screaming for help in the middle of the night by people .... any input or comments email me at justicedreams24@aol.com
spidergirl
Tue 02-07-2006
- Really you don't want my comments. Honestly, I don't think you could handle them. Besides, you would likely find them abusive.
Which scares me, because your fascination with abuse would likely feed this sick fantasy you have.

*clink clink* That's my 2 cents.
Lyric
Tue 02-07-2006
Agreed, Lyric...there is a very strange fascination with the idea of abuse from this spidergirl... I leave for a lil bit to keep up with college and I come back to this...humm..."Ooo, really makes you wonder."
Bri
Thu 02-09-2006
Can some1 plz tell me about the meaning of "know thyself" because i have to do it for hw at school and i seriously dont get wat it means. thx
Subway
Sat 02-11-2006
It should read "Abandon all hope all ye who enter here"
Joe
Thu 03-02-2006
Yeah, Dante and Socrate :)

Btw... the 'Know Thyself' thing comes from Delphi Sanctuary, and was well knowed all around ancient greek world; Socrate just repeat it...
Anaisse.
Thu 03-23-2006
Fallow the white rabit Neo
Husher
Tue 04-04-2006
well i guess its better then a door mat great picture anyways
from under your bed
Thu 05-25-2006
What's more disturbing then what it says is how it is painted.
reddll
Mon 06-26-2006
This place was once so beautiful and in many ways it still is. The children here needed to feel loved and safe. The staff gave them that.
natalie
Tue 10-23-2007
Where the hell is this place? I cant find the exact location for the life of me
Jerad
Thu 01-03-2008
makes perfect sense, seeing as it is what psychology is all about.
REZ
Tue 03-11-2008
it was grafitti.
i know lots of people with stupid grafitti monikers.
i think
Tue 05-06-2008
know thyself.. makes sense for a mental hospital
Polar Bear
Thu 07-17-2008
know thyself means to know who you areand what is your purpose in your life and this beautiful earth
joannejust
Wed 02-18-2009
deep meaning
mudi
Sat 09-18-2010
something very Buffy about this pic. i can just picture Caleb saying this!
NatStarr
Thu 11-11-2010
It looks like the gateway to Hell. I couldnt imagine a child walking through those doors...
Sammi
Fri 05-27-2011
I agree w/ "I think", it is grafitti. It does not fit the style of the architecture at all.
Jeff
Fri 12-30-2011

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