Aforismo (del griego ἀφορίζειν, ‘definir’) es una declaración u oración que pretende expresar un principio de manera concisa, coherente y en apariencia cerrada.

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An aphorism (from Greek ἀφορισμός aphorismos, "delimitation") is a terse saying, expressing a general truth, principle, or astute observation, and spoken or written in a laconic and memorable form. Aphorism literally means a "distinction" or "definition". The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates. The oft-cited first sentence of this work (see Ars longa, vita brevis) is: Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience deceptive, judgement difficult. The term was later applied to maxims of physical science, then statements of all kinds of philosophical, moral, or literary principles. In modern usage an aphorism is generally understood to be a concise statement containing a subjective truth or observation, cleverly and pithily written. A well-known example is Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.— Lord Acton

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