Exclusively of the abstract sciences the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.
The excellence of aphorisms consists not so much in the expression of some rare or abstruse sentiment as in the comprehension of some useful truth in a few words.
Exclusively of the abstract sciences the largest and worthiest portion of our knowledge consists of aphorisms and the greatest and best of men is but an aphorism.
APHORISM n. Predigested wisdom.
The excellence of aphorisms consists not so much in the expression of some rare or abstruse sentiment as in the comprehension of some useful truth in a few words.
In the mountains the shortest way is from peak to peak: but for that one must have long legs. Aphorisms should be peaks.
Aphorisms are salted not sugared almonds at Reason?s Feast.