Maxims Quotes - Page 17

• What are the proper proportions of a maxim? A minimum of sound to a maximum of sense.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Sarcastic, Writing

  More Tramps Abroad ch. 23, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar" (1897)

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• What are the maxims of Democracy? A strict observance of justice and public faith, and a steady adherence to virtue.

  John Marshall

  Justice, Democracy, Adherence

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• The secret of play-writing can be given in two maxims: stick to the point, and, whenever you can, cut.

  W. Somerset Maugham

  Writing, Cutting, Play

  W. Somerset Maugham (1954). “Mr. Maugham Himself”

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• Precepts or maxims are of great weight; and a few useful ones at hand do more toward a happy life than whole volumes that we know not where to find.

  Seneca the Younger

  Happy Life, Hands, Weight

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• There is a simple maxim that I use to express this situation, 'when tolerance becomes a one way street, it leads to cultural suicide.'

  Allen West

  Suicide, Simple, Tolerance

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