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aphorisms
Example Sentences
She is laconic, matter of fact, and frequently speaks in “life is a journey”-type metaphors and aphorisms—all part of her charm.
“To read means to borrow,” wrote G.C. Lichtenberg in one of his many unkillable aphorisms.
Picasso, that volcanic talker, filled volumes with his anecdotes, aphorisms, and witticisms.
It is told in a series of short paragraphs and aphorisms, many no longer than a single line.
I'll go for long periods without posting anything, then suddenly feel a rush of aphorisms and stick up 10 in a row.
You will stand aloof like a second Aurelius, coining austere aphorisms and mocking the weakness of your unlearned fellows.
The first contains a series of aphorisms, while the other teaches the wisdom of life in the testament of a dying father.
Zweifel has produced several small works of aphorisms which have been very popular and have been frequently reprinted.
Even the aphorisms that were essentially humorous lose value in that degraded spelling.
These aphorisms formed, says Littr, "a succession of propositions in juxtaposition, but not united."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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