aphorism
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The Rig Veda, Hinduism’s oldest text, concisely reflects this with the aphorism “Truth is one, but the wise call it by many names.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The business of America is mainly business, according to the aphorism attributed to President Calvin Coolidge.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
I have another aphorism, this one related to automobiles, to keep in mind when planning your retirement: “Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026
“Monkey see, monkey do” isn’t just a playground aphorism, it’s a pretty apt way of describing the behavior of us primates.
From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025
For the first time, the truth of the aphorism “clothes make the man” came home to me.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
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Tuesdays with Morrie
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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