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Aphorism
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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[1]
Nearly every aphorism has an opposite aphorism.
Aphorisms in politics[edit]
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....