aphorism
noun
aph·o·rism
ˈa-fə-ˌri-zəm
1
: a concise statement of a principle
2
3
: an ingeniously terse style of expression : aphoristic language
These are dazzling chapters, packed with perfectly chosen anecdotes and pithy with aphorism.—
John Keegan
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