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A truth compressed until it fits on a fridge magnet and a tombstone.
means A short, memorable statement of a general rule, principle, or piece of practical wisdom.
from From Latin maxima propositio, the greatest proposition — the biggest idea shrunk to the smallest sentence.
Kant's loveHe built ethics on testing your maxims universally.
Not a proverbMaxims teach conduct; proverbs just observe life.
French sharpenerLa Rochefoucauld weaponized maxims into elegant cynicism.