Quotes about Aphorisms

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.

He is a benefactor of mankind who contracts the great rules of life into short sentences, that may be easily impressed on the memory, and so recur habitually to the mind.

The short sayings of the wise and good men are of great value, like the dust of gold, or the sparks of diamonds.

There are Chestertonian aphorisms too: "Christianity preaches the infinite worth of that which is seemingly worthless and the infinite worthlessness of that which is seemingly so valued".

Proverbs may not improperly be called the philosophy of the common people.

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

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

Good things come in small packages.