Difference between revisions of "Stanley's Aphorisms"

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'''Dictionary result for aphorism'''
 
'''Dictionary result for aphorism'''
 
/ˈafəˌrizəm/
 
/ˈafəˌrizəm/
'''noun''': aphorism; plural noun: aphorisms
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'''noun''': aphorism; '''<Br>
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plural noun''': aphorisms
  
 
:a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”.
 
:a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”.

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aph·o·rism Dictionary result for aphorism /ˈafəˌrizəm/ noun: aphorism;
plural noun: aphorisms

a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”.
"the old aphorism “the child is father to the man”"
synonyms: saying, maxim, axiom, adage, precept, epigram, epigraph, dictum, gnome, pearl of wisdom, proverb, saw, tag, motto; More - expression, phrase, formula; rareapothegm
a concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by an ancient classical author."the opening sentence of the first aphorism of Hippocrates"
  • Money is like heat. It is generated by activitry and radiates away from its possessor.
  • The Earth is the caldron, the sea is the soup, the Sun is the fire and the Moon is the spoon that stirred life into existence.
  • Helpfulness Brings People Into Focus
  • When living things work well together, survival is the result.