what is an aphorism?
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2014). An aphorism (from Greek á¼ÏÎ¿ÏÎ¹ÏÎ¼ÏÏ aphorismos, delimitation) is a terse saying, expressing a general truth, principle, or astute observation, and spoken or written in a laconic and memorable form. Aphorism literally means a distinction or definition. The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates.