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Things maxim often describes ("maxim ________")
How maxim often is described ("________ maxim")
- moral
- sacred
- aristotelian
- chinese
- useful
- delphic
- popular
- golden
- horatian
- simple
- chief
- invariable
- biblical
- celebrated
- political
- admirable
- old
- conversational
- legal
- sound
- ethical
- latin
- supreme
- philosophical
- common
- universal
- famous
- safe
- pernicious
- scholastic
- pragmatic
- settled
- contrary
- excellent
- general
- stoic
- book
- logical
- above
- known
- constant
- fourth
- received
- repeated
- venerable
- practical
- grand
- wise
- cardinal
- christian
- true
- dangerous
- noble
- military
- constitutional
- prudential
- equitable
- familiar
- following
- trite
- homely
- fundamental
- profound
- causal
- socratic
- favorite
- greek
- false
- standard
- roman
- ancient
- leading
