I fancy mankind may come, in time, to write all aphoristically.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Boswell speculates humanity may eventually write everything in aphoristic form.
- In plain terms
- People might one day express all thoughts as short sayings.
- What can you take from it?
- Communication could become concise aphorisms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What drives aphoristic trends?
- What is lost in brevity?
Another view
Unlikely all complex ideas fit aphorisms.
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