Aphorism #143 Never become Paradoxical in order to avoid the Trite.

Aphorism #143 Never become Paradoxical in order to avoid the Trite.

Both extremes damage our reputation. Every undertaking which differs from the reasonable approaches foolishness. The paradox is a cheat: it wins applause at first by its novelty and piquancy, but afterwards it becomes discredited when the deceit is fore-seen and its emptiness becomes apparent. It is a species of jugglery, and in

Aphorism #143 Never become Paradoxical in order to avoid the Trite.