maxim
/ˈmæksəm/
a short statement expressing a general truth
maxim in a sentence
“He lived by the maxim 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you.'”
Origin of maxim
Latin maxima (greatest), short for maxima propositio (greatest proposition), feminine of maximus (greatest)
Related Words
dictum
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
premise
a proposition forming the basis of an argument
thesis
a statement put forward as a premise to be proved
antithesis
a proposition contrasting with the original thesis
synthesis
the combining of thesis and antithesis into a new proposition
cogent
clear, logical, and convincing