apophthegm

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The apophthegm of the Doge might have been pertinently applied to Louis XVIII. by the people.

From Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I by Fleury de Chaboulon, Pierre Alexandre Édouard, baron

I was still pondering over this apophthegm, when Crofton aroused me by pushing across the table a great heap of gold.

From A Day's Ride A Life's Romance by Lever, Charles James

A proverb is distinguished from a maxim or an apophthegm by that brevity which condenses a thought or a metaphor, where one thing is said and another is to be applied.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Disraeli, Isaac

That “there is no rule without an exception,” is a true apophthegm; and among the many emigrants from the “land o’ cakes,” some very respectable individuals are to be met with.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous

The talk went on to patriotism, and Johnson laid down an apophthegm, at "which many will start," many people, in fact, having little sense of humour.

From Samuel Johnson by Stephen, Leslie, Sir