apophthegm

Noun

Meaning

See Apothegm.

A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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maxim axiom

The apophthegm "Know thyself" is his. Diogenes Laërtius