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axioms
(Philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
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witticisms
A witty remark.
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sententiae
An adage or aphorism.
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sayings
A proverb or maxim; something often said.
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saws
The definition of a saw is a tool used to cut wood or other items.
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rules
(Mathematics) A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result.
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proverbs
The definition of a proverb is a short saying that is widely used to express an obvious truth.
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precepts
A rule of moral conduct; maxim
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mottos
(Heraldry) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
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morals
Moral is defined as a principle that governs right and wrong or the lesson of a fable.
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logia
A saying that is attributed to Jesus but which is not in the Bible.
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gnomes
The definition of a gnome is a dwarf-like creature that, according to legend, is supposed to guard buried treasure under the earth.
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epigrams
A concise, clever, often paradoxical statement.
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doctrines
A rule or principle of law, especially when established by precedent.
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dictums
Dictum is defined as a statement or ruling that is from an official source or that expresses a principle.
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bywords
An often-used word or phrase.
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aphorisms
An original laconic phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought.
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adages
The definition of an adage is a saying that has come to be accepted as truth over time.
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epithets
An adjective, noun, or phrase, often specif. a disparaging one, used to characterize some person or thing (Ex.: “egghead” for an intellectual)
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  • The collection of moral maxims, compiled in Arabic but best known (in the Hebrew translation of Judah ibn Tibbon) as Mibhar ha-peninim, is generally ascribed to Ibn Gabirol, though on less certain grounds.

  • His manner of life was ascetic; the sayings of the Sermon on the Mount and the practical maxims of the Stoics were his guiding stars.

  • The general tendency both of the imperial constitutions and of the maxims of the legists is in favour of liberty.

  • That downright, gossiping German princess, the duchess of Orleans, cared little for the Maxims; but she was enraptured by their author, and his "ugly face, all skin and bone, though he laughed and talked quite unaffectedly and easily."

  • It is not surprising that with such maxims as these in his mouth, unguarded in his expressions and careless of his reputation, he should have afforded room for the circulation of many stories to his disadvantage."

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