adage
n. Truth served pre-digested for those of weak mental constitution.
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Cynical Quotations
The function of an adage is to provide a mindless and popular justification for virtually any point of view – often of contradictory nature – regarding almost any situation. Adages exist for the sole purpose of propping up the vast majority who are distinctly lacking of functional neurons.
— Charles Gilbert
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