Aphorism

Aphorism (from the Greek αφοριζειν, to define), literally a distinction or a definition (see the Online Etymology Dictionary entry), is a term used to describe a principle expressed tersely in a few telling words or any general truth conveyed in a short and pithy sentence, in such a way that when once heard it is unlikely to pass from the memory.

Aphorists

An aphorist is someone who collects aphorisms. Famous aphorists include:

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• Benjamin Franklin
• Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
• Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
• Friedrich Nietzsche
• Domenico Schietti