The 70 most forceful lapidary phrases

A compilation of aphorisms and reflections that express messages as accurate as they are direct.

The lapidary phrases are those that, in a few words, condense lessons or messages so powerful so powerful that they need little further clarification. I suppose that at some point in your life you have heard expressions that, while somewhat shocking, expressed a situation to reflect on with a trace of comedy; this is just a sample of how language allows us to convey great meanings in seemingly simple ways. Lapidary phrases have accompanied us throughout our lives.

These reflections play with our preconceived beliefs that we surely learned first-hand from our parents. They have also served to give humor to the situations in which truth hits us where it hurts the most.

The most shocking lapidary phrases

Here is a selection a selection of blunt and direct lapidary phrases, many of which can make you smile or make you think for a while.many of which may bring a smile to your face or make you think for a while.

1. Ignorance is temporary, stupidity is forever.

While ignorance can be fought with knowledge, stupidity may have no cure.

2. The passion to destroy is sometimes a constructive passion.

The act of destroying can initiate change or open the door to innovation.

3. There are two words that will open many doors: "pull and push".

Recognizing that the pressure and impulsiveness of will opens doors.

4. With age, the dictatorship of "you" ends and the anguish you feel when someone speaks to you as "you" disappears forever.

About when we mature and feel the weight of circumstances.

5. Collaborate with the police: beat yourself up

A form of protest against police abuse.

6. If I were you I would fall in love with me

One of the most honest declarations of self-love.

7. He who laughs last... probably hasn't understood the joke.

How true.

8. Don't take life seriously; you won't get out of it alive.

Nice way of saying: relax and live the experience.

9. Slavery has not been abolished, it has only been put on the payroll.

Although the laws do not contemplate slavery, there are certain ways to evade them.

10. Those who boast of excellence often exhibit their shortcomings.

Sometimes we need to show ourselves to others by wearing masks.

11. Growing old is the only means by which to live a long time

Old age is not a simple consequence of watching time go by.

12. Copying someone else: plagiarism. Copying many: research

The success of a study or scientific work is not destined to a single person.but those that contributed to the basis of all the theories used.

13. Masturbating is not bad, but it is better to flirt and meet people.

The person who coined this phrase was probably very concerned about the success of your social relationships.

14. It is symptomatic of real fascists to call others fascists.

You have to be careful when handing out value judgments, as you can end up trivializing evil.

15.Baldness may be a symbol of virility, but it reduces the opportunity to prove it.

This phrase really does lapidate high self-esteem.

16. A wise man always thinks what he says and never says what he thinks.

The right word for the right purpose, all very prudently.

17. Every question has two points of view: the wrong one and ours.

And in this way, you win every battle.

18. If you don't think about your future, you won't have it.

Believing in your own possibilities is the first step to move forward.

19. A dog's best friend is another dog

Unfortunately human beings do not recognize the needs of other species so we decide to humanize them without repairing the damage we do to them.

20. A pessimist is an experienced optimist.

Never distrust the advice of a pessimist, he probably lives better than an optimist.

21. Orientals do not bow, they scan their interlocutor.

Very clever Orientals.

22. I ask myself: what would I do without me?

Romantic individualisms that thrill.

24. I like recidivists because they don't change their minds.

About impulsive and loyal constancy.

25. Cowards often fight the force of the word with the force of the police.

Unfortunately, sometimes we have to observe battles of wrong sides.

26. In wars, the soldiers get the bullets and the generals get the medals.

Sometimes no one knows who they work for, and even less so in the context of violence. in contexts of violence.

27. I am not completely useless... at least I serve as a bad example.

It is beautiful to recognize our potentialities.

28. May the desire for freedom not enslave us.

Fanatics should review this reflection.

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29. Blessed are those who expect nothing because they will never be disappointed.

When expectations do not count, only what we experience.

30. The future is hidden behind the men who make it.

The future is under construction.

31. Don't get involved in the world of drugs... there are many of us and there are very few.

One of those lapidary phrases of an ironic kind about the effects of addiction.

32. Absolute truth does not exist and this is absolutely true.

So much truth in this sentence.

33. You can learn a lot about love in the movies...if you don't get distracted by the film.

The scenarios for love are sometimes a bit risky.

34. A clear conscience is a symptom of a bad memory.

This lapidary phrase invites us to search through the recesses of our past.

35. Life is a deadly sexually transmitted disease

An original way of looking at life.

36. Don't trust anyone who tries to convince you of something. Everything you have to learn you will learn by yourself.

We are our own best teachersat least in some circumstances.

37. The economy is not like an engine: it is like a bicycle. If it stops, you fall off.

That's why in some situations you have to push it.

38. All time past was before

The past only has room in the past. Let us move on.

39. Suppose there are no hypothetical situations...

And we will not assume the intention of the one who invented this phrase.

40. Never hit a fallen man, he can get up again.

By an act of kindness, towards oneself.

41. A man of good habits, seeks someone to take them away from him

Well, in love it is better to lay your cards on the table from the start.

42. How can you want me to forget you if, when I begin to forget you, I forget to forget you and begin to remember you.

This phrase addresses a daily dilemma linked to love.

43. To be bad is to take revenge in advance

There are people who prefer to be forewarned.

44. In the ocean of Internet it does not matter that the truth comes to light, because this one is not more than a drop drowned in a sea of falsehoods.

This lapidary phrase is to be shared on the wall of a social network.

45. Life is expensive, there is another cheaper one, but it is not life.

This phrase is probably directed at situations where we let ourselves be led down an easier path and not fight for our dreams.

Don't speak unless you can improve the silence.

Silence is also important we must have a good reason to break it.

47. The world is running out of geniuses: Einstein died, Beethoven became deaf... and I have a headache.

Apparently someone has very good self-esteem.

48. Promises of freedom are often the candy we offer the child to shut him up.

This phrase invites us not to deceive ourselves.

49. He who seeks the truth runs the risk of finding it.

Sometimes we may not like the truth.

50. He who is born poor and ugly has a good chance of developing both conditions as he grows up.

This sentence is about hopeless prospects.

51. Many times the problem lies not in knowing what to do, but in knowing who does it.

Deciding who makes a move can be complicated.

52. There are people who are so poor that they only have money...

And these are probably the saddest miseries.

53. Children always tell the truth; that's why schools were invented.

Sometimes it is convenient for adults to keep children busy so as not to listen to their truths, just as the system does the same with them.

54. Liberalism is based on encouraging fools to risk their money so that the clever can have it.

This lapidary phrase refers to the latest economic trends that have expanded the global jet set.

55. We must work eight hours and sleep eight hours, but not the same number of hours

This reflection tells us that each activity has its own time.

56. I prefer that everyone agrees with some of what I have said than that some agree with everything I say.

It is not for honest friends to always be right.

57. Blessed are the drunkards, for they shall see God twice.

This lapidary phrase warns about the consequences of delirium tremens.

58. I have to go to the eye doctor, but I never see the time.

Well, and apparently he doesn't see the problem either. You have to prioritize.

59. The math teacher committed suicide, he had too many problems.

This lapidary sentence points to a somewhat dark mood.

60. Bad rulers beget mean rulers.

This lapidary phrase points to the control exercised by the rulers over the people..

61. There are no stupid opinions or actions, only stupid people who give their opinions and make decisions.

It is necessary to distribute the responsibilities very well.

62. The future is always to come, the past is no longer there and the present is already past when you perceive it.

This phrase tells us how ephemeral time is.

63. If your boyfriend harms your study, leave the study and harms your boyfriend.

This phrase talks about useless revenge.

64. The warning consists of threatening by good manners.

We must never overlook good manners.

65. Kill yourself studying and you will be an educated corpse.

Everything has its time and space, it is necessary to look for a balance.

66. Prevention is better than work

This phrase is probably focused on jobs that rob us of our life.

67. He who moves, crashes, and he who stands still, rots.

A reflection on how we flow through life.

68. Those who fought so hard for equality finally got their leaders to equalize them in poverty.

Lapidary phrase that deals with a political context.

69. In the land of cowards, the pimp is king.

There are successes that can only be explained by the mediocrity of the rest.

70. I will only hear the voice of the one who speaks with deeds, not with words.

If not accompanied by deeds, words lose all their power.