maxim

1. A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

   Maxime, Grundsatz

   ма́ксимаmáksima, изрече́ниеizrečénije, сенте́нцияsentɛ́ncija

2. (архаичное)A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.

1. He worked in his favorite maxim.

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2. The maxim is so perfectly self-evident that it would be absurd to attempt to prove it.

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3. Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.

   deHandle nur nach derjenigen Maxime, durch die du zugleich wollen kannst, dass sie ein allgemeines Gesetz werde.

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4. Always act in such a way that you can also will that the maxim of your action should become a universal law.

   deHandle so, dass der Beweggrund deines Willens jederzeit zugleich als Grundsatz einer allgemeinen Gesetzgebung gelten könnte.

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5. It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

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