Aphorism

An aphorism is a form of communication that is intended to be easily memorized, generally word for word and most often have some pithy religious or philosophical comment on the world.

Several examples include: "Let those who have ears, hear" -- Jesus "In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments — there are consequences." -- Robert G. Ingersoll

Nearly every aphorism has an opposite aphorism.

Aphorisms in politics
Aphorisms are often overused when candidates compete for votes. One could easily imagine a debate between two presidential nominees sounding something like this:


 * John McCain: The bigger the better.
 * Barack Obama: Good things come in small packages.


 * McCain: Look before you leap.
 * Obama: He who hesitates is lost.


 * McCain: Clothes make the man.
 * Obama: Never judge a book by its cover.


 * McCain: When in Rome do as the Romans do.
 * Obama: To thine own self be true.


 * McCain: Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
 * Obama: Out of sight, out of mind.


 * McCain: Better safe than sorry.
 * Obama: Nothing ventured, nothing gained


 * McCain: The more the merrier.
 * Obama: Two's company three's a crowd.


 * McCain: It's never too late to learn.
 * Obama: You can't teach an old dog new tricks.


 * McCain: Has the cat got your tongue?
 * Obama: Don't let the cat out of the bag.


 * McCain: Let sleeping dogs lie.
 * Obama: Leave no stone unturned.


 * McCain: I know you are but what am I...
 * Obama: I am rubber you are glue....