In der Politik ist es wie in der Mathematik: alles, was nicht ganz richtig ist, ist falsch. Edward KennedyUS-Politiker1932 – 2009

Demokrit(460 – 370 v. Chr.), griechischer Naturphilosoph

Definition: (verb) Be relevant to. Synonyms: concern, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate. Usage: All the evidence that pertains to the accident was submitted to the court. Discuss

noun: 1. A flat-bottomed sled curled up at the front. 2. A sharp decline. verb intr.: 1. To ride a toboggan. 2. To decline rapidly.

Definition: (verb) To shake or destroy the courage or resolution of; dispirit. Synonyms: put off. Usage: These difficult economic conditions dishearten people and undermine their hope. Discuss

«Non è vero che la sventura genera sventura; molte volte essa non è che il pagamento anticipato di un dono che vale assai più della caparra.» (Giovanni Papini)

© Michael Scherr(*1973), Werbetexter und Aphoristiker

noun: 1. A small dot made by the excrement of an insect, such as a fly. 2. Something tiny or insignificant. adjective: Tiny or insignificant. verb tr.: 1. To mark with flyspecks. 2. To examine in minute detail, especially to nitpick.

Definition: (verb) Embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of. Synonyms: epitomize. Usage: The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition. Discuss

Es gibt viele Menschen, die sich einbilden, was sie erfahren, verstünden sie auch. Johann Wolfgang von GoetheDeutscher Schriftsteller1749 – 1832

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach(1830 – 1916), Marie Freifrau Ebner von Eschenbach, österreichische Erzählerin, Novellistin und Aphoristikerin

verb intr.: To thrust with a weapon; lunge. noun: A thrust with a weapon.

«Tradito umiliato lasciato | Offeso e mortificato | Ma molto peggio ignorato | Col cuore spezzato | Ma sicuro di aver amato anche se non ricambiato | consapevole di aver vissuto una passione che rivivrei.» (Mario Lavezzi)

© Ernst Ferstl(*1955), österreichischer Lehrer, Dichter und Aphoristiker

noun: 1. The front of a shirt. 2. A high, front-on collision or bump on an opponent. 3. An aggressive direct confrontation. verb tr.: 1. To run at and collide with someone. 2. To confront someone aggressively.