Aphorism

1. A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage.
2. A brief statement of a principle.

aphorism (?f'?r?z'?m) , short, pithy statement of an evident truth concerned with life or nature; distinguished from the axiom because its truth is not capable of scientific demonstration. Hippocrates was the first to use the term for his Aphorisms, briefly stated medical principles. Note his famous opening sentence: “Life is short, art is long, opportunity fleeting, experimenting dangerous, reasoning difficult.”

Gnosis

Gnosis:
Intuitive apprehension of spiritual truths, an esoteric form of knowledge

esoteric knowledge of spiritual truth held by the ancient Gnostics to be essential to salvation

Among the gnostics, gnosis was the privileged "knowledge of the heart" or "insight" about the spiritual nature of the cosmos,

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hypopigmentation

Diminished pigmentation, especially of the skin.

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There are two kinds of Liberals in this world, those that care about every damn little thing, and those that don't give a shit.