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A '''maxim''' is a [[succinct]] [[statement]] or [[observation]] of a [[fundamental]] [[principle]], [[general]] [[truth]], or [[rule]] of [[conduct]]. | A '''maxim''' is a [[succinct]] [[statement]] or [[observation]] of a [[fundamental]] [[principle]], [[general]] [[truth]], or [[rule]] of [[conduct]]. | ||
- | ==Synonyms== | ||
- | *[[Saying]] | ||
- | *[[Aphorism]] | ||
- | *[[Cliche]] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Maxim (philosophy)]], a principle that an individual uses in making a decision | *[[Maxim (philosophy)]], a principle that an individual uses in making a decision | ||
*[[Maxim (literature)]], a type of [[aphorism]] | *[[Maxim (literature)]], a type of [[aphorism]] | ||
- | *[[Gnome (rhetoric) ]] | ||
- | ==Collections== | ||
- | *''[[Pensées]]'' and ''[[Maximes]]'' of [[Blaise Pascal]] | ||
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A maxim is a succinct statement or observation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct.
See also
- Maxim (philosophy), a principle that an individual uses in making a decision
- Maxim (literature), a type of aphorism
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