Aphorism Quotes

This delivering of knowledge in distinct and disjointed aphorisms doth leave the wit of man more free to turn and toss, and to make use of that which is so delivered to more several purposes and applications.

An aphorism is true where it has fixed the impression of a genuine experience.

The hunter for aphorisms on human nature has to fish in muddy water; and he is even condemned to find much of his own mind.

The great writers of aphorisms read as if they had all known each other well.

The aphorism is cultivated only by those who have known fear in the midst of words, that fear of collapsing with all the 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.