Aphorisms

Topic of the Day: poverty

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Water. The poorer it is, the purer.

aphorism by Valeriu Butulescu from Immensity of the Point, translated by Eva A. Ziem
Added by Lucian Velea
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A book of aphorisms must be like one of those parties where all the women are sensational, but one of them is quite unforgettable.

Our country is in transition: It is disappearing from the map.

aphorism by Aleksandar Cotric, translated by Mirjana N. Mataric
Added by Dan Costinaş
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Two cockerels cannot share table.

aphorism by Ramon Eder, translated by Dan Costinaş
Added by Dan Costinaş
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The sins of the Bad Thief are much more serious than those of the Good Thief. Could it have anything to do with the sinner's repentance?

aphorism by Hasier Agirre, translated by Dan Costinaş
Added by Dan Costinaş
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