maxim

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China’s unprecedented military buildup demonstrates the military maxim that quantity has a quality all its own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

To rework Karl Marx’s famous maxim, sometimes historical events can be tragedy and farce at the same time, and repeat themselves in the same register.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

He’s living up to a realpolitik maxim attributed to various Latin American caudillos: For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The market appears to be living out that maxim when it comes to the impact of artificial intelligence on Corporate America.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

One reason things were changing so much owed to a familiar technology maxim called Moore’s law.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel