At the request of a science or art , the aphorism turns out to be a brief expression , of the kind sentence that is proposed to make the opinion of a rule or a precept through it.
Conciseness, brevity and coherence are inherent characteristics of the aphorism and its objective will be through these weapons to emit an idea, an assessment that strikes and not leave room for doubt or concern about what it is about.
Now, it should be noted that the truth does not always rule in aphorisms, much less since it may happen that what is proposed in an aphorism on a topic does not correspond at all with the truth or present it half as popularly said. Therefore, it is important to consider that beyond the strictness that an aphorism can propose from its form, it does not imply that what is said in it is an absolute truth that is not discussed.
Although the aphorisms were born back in the times of splendor of Greek culture, during the 5th century BC, in the mind of the great Greek physician Hippocrates when referring to the symptoms and diagnosis of some conditions, it is worth noting that the aphorism , Over time it became an almost exclusive product of literature and of the poets who found in it a different way of expressing ideas, ideals, and of course also demonstrate its great ingenuity, because without a doubt the aphorisms are owners of a unique genius usually.
There are many authors and intellectuals who dedicate themselves exclusively to the production of aphorisms but there are also many authors who did not dedicate themselves exclusively to them but who were great cultivators of them, leaving, every time they had the opportunity , the occasional brief sentence in his writings, Borges, Nietzsche and Machado, were some of them.
Below we propose some examples of this masterful way of expression.
The future tortures us, the past chains us. This is why the present escapes us; What does not kill you makes you stronger; doubt is one of the names of intelligence ...