aphorism

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The echoing aphorism is apparently nowhere truer than in cavernous Olympic hockey ice arenas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The business of America is mainly business, according to the aphorism attributed to President Calvin Coolidge.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

I have another aphorism, this one related to automobiles, to keep in mind when planning your retirement: “Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

In an aphorism sometimes attributed to Leo Tolstoy, sometimes to John Gardner, all literature relies on one of two plots: A person goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025

For the first time, the truth of the aphorism “clothes make the man” came home to me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela