09 February 2007

Maxim

Maxim
A fundamental principle or rule. A maxim is a wise saying, especially one intended to advise or recommend a course of conduct. In comparison to its approximate synonyms: saying, adage, saw, motto, epigram, proverb, aphorism, the term maxim stresses the succinct formulation of an ultimate truth, a fundamental principle, or a rule of conduct. The word derives from the Latin word maximus, "greatest", via an expression maxima propositio, "greatest premiss"
We all have Maxims, i also believe in contradictions, ultimate truths opposed by extreme exceptions, here are some of my Maxims (with their exceptions, whenever i remember them):

You cannot go wrong with Chocolate.
Except when it comes to Chocolate-covered grasshoppers...

You can never have too many dice.
Never!

Dice and Computers are sensible objects who will resent you and love you depending on the way you treat them, so love your pc and your dice and they'll love you back.

We rule paper, paper does not rule us!
Except for paper money, that one does effectively rule the world!

Pink is Evil!
Evil i tell you!

What did you expect?
Not all ultimate truths have to be serious!
Have any of your own? Do tell!
Consider this a work in progress, i'll add more as i remember them.

1 comment:

  1. Discordo no que diz respeito aos gafanhotos. Se eu alguma vez considerar a hipótese de comer gafanhotos serão, sem dúvida, dos cobertos com chocolate.

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