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Jesus' aphorisms
An '''aphorism''' is a concise statement of an insight or truth, usually having a practical or political significance.
An '''aphorism''' is a concise statement of an insight or truth, usually having a practical or political significance.
[[Jesus]]' aphorisms are some of the most beloved and highly revered in history. Christians and non-Christians alike see the wisdom in them.
*"And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise." Luke 6:31
*"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" Mark 8:36
*"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
President [[Ronald Reagan]], for example, liked to say the following aphorisms:<ref>http://www.aphorisms-galore.info/author/Ronald-Reagan/</ref>
President [[Ronald Reagan]], for example, liked to say the following aphorisms:<ref>http://www.aphorisms-galore.info/author/Ronald-Reagan/</ref>
*"Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first."
*"Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first."
== See also ==
== See also ==