Wisdom Writers around the World: Aphorisms Explained

Many of the great one-liner thoughts of the past have gone unexplained or even unread. Contained in this volume are some of those thoughts and aphorisms, accompanied by a brief explanation of what each one means.

“How appropriate that early authors of aphorisms were called ‘wisdom writers.’ John Lorton ably explains the philosophic underpinnings of selected aphorisms and reveals the wisdom inherent in their succinct expression.”
— Alice Kawazoe,
California Academic Partnership
Program, Ca...