They are small and concise statement that big some complexe truth. Unlike folk sayings, they can be attributed to a person.
There is authors that decide to share their wisdom and knowledge through them. Collections of aphorisms are usually written. Here are some books that are collections of aphorisms:
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
- Tao-te Ching by Lao-tsu
Special mention to Secret of Adulthood. A collection of aphorisms that also give a definition of the term. This book also encourage the reader to create their own collection of Aphorisms. Which I did.