Maxims for the Millennium

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APHORISMS/PHILOSOPHY

The Authority of the printed word inspires awe. Formal perfection unencumbered by florid modifiers, is the goal of great writing. The writer of aphorisms is seeking through the work of the pen – in a perfect blend of strength and lightness – the true image of the human soul. “The intelligent author,” said the philosopher Laibniz, “encloses the most of reality in the least possible compass.” Maxims and minims are subjective rules for character, or general principles of right and wrong, that proceed from the understanding of man to thaw the reader’s nerves. After one has broken out of some stupor, or distraction, or afternoon dream, vital elements ten stir within us, and we set ourselves to the tasks of life at hand…

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