Aphorism

//__Aphorism __//


 * Definition:: ** a concise statement of a principle; a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment **:** adage

First Known Use: 1528
 * Origin:: **Middle French //aphorisme,// from Late Latin //aphorismus,// from Greek //aphorismos// definition, aphorism, from //aphorizein// to define, from //apo-// + //horizein// to bound


 * See also:: **Epigram

Definition taken from merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphorism

In the story of Chubu and Sheemish written by Lord Dunsany, the story begins by talking about the god the villagers worshiped. "It was the custom on tuesdays in the temple of Chu-bu for the priests to enter at eveing and chant," "There is none but Chu-bu".
 * Example ** from the text:

> (Lt. Commander Data in "Timescape." //Star Trek: The Next Generation//, 1993) > (Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden, //Fight Club//) (examples taken from grammar.about.com)
 * Internet Examples:**
 * "I have been testing the **aphorism**, 'A watched pot never boils.' I have boiled the same amount of water in this kettle 62 times. In some cases I have ignored the kettle; in others, I have watched it intently. In every instance, the water reaches its boiling point in precisely 51.7 seconds. It appears I am not capable of perceiving time any differently than my internal chronometer."
 * "The first rule of Fight Club is--you do not talk about Fight Club."

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