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A maxim is a conclusion upon observation of matters of fact, and is merely speculative; a "principle" carries knowledge within itself, and is prospective.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Principles, Matter, Facts
A maxim is a conclusion upon observation of matters of fact, and is merely speculative; a principle carries knowledge within itself, and is prospective.