philosophical aphorism
C13891
concept
A philosophical aphorism is a brief, pithy statement that expresses a general truth or insight about existence, knowledge, or values in a memorable and thought-provoking way.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| epigram | 2 |
| philosophical maxim | 2 |
| ancient Greek aphorism | 1 |
| architectural aphorism | 1 |
| philosophical aphorism canonical | 1 |
| philosophical dictum | 1 |
| philosophical remark | 1 |
| philosophical statement | 1 |
| proverbial expression | 1 |
| spiritual saying | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: philosophical aphorism
Generated description
A philosophical aphorism is a brief, pithy statement that expresses a general truth or insight about existence, knowledge, or values in a memorable and thought-provoking way.
Instances (11)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| All shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well | spiritual saying |
| Delphic maxim "know thyself" | philosophical maxim |
| Wait and hope | philosophical maxim |
| "A house is a machine for living in" | architectural aphorism |
| Sturgeon's Law | epigram |
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"Yo soy yo y mi circunstancia"
linked to:
“Yo soy yo y mi circunstancia”
|
philosophical dictum |
| Murphy’s law | epigram |
| Albert Einstein quote "God does not play dice with the universe" | philosophical statement |
| "Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice" | philosophical remark |
| The limits of my language mean the limits of my world | — |
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God is in the details
linked to:
phrase "God is in the details"
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proverbial expression |