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maxims

  • plural
    of maxim.
    maxim
    noun
    an expression of a general truth or principle, especially an aphoristic or sententious one.

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The saying is one of his favorite maxims, but it hasn’t been uttered by any other world leader for centuries.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

How many of these business maxims from his “Poor Richard’s Almanack” can you remember?

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

“Be greedy when others are fearful” is one half of one of Warren Buffett’s most well-known investing maxims.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

Journalists, so those maxims go, should never make themselves the story or get too close to those they are covering.

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

My CIA training overrode my wishful thinking," Howard said, "and I also recalled one of James Bond's maxims: 'Once is coincidence.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau