Epigram

Epigram ep·i·gram /ˈepəˌɡram/ Noun

a pithy phrase, a witty saying

“The making of a good epigram is like the construction of a ship in a bottle; it has to be small enough to fit in a tiny space, but it should come packing a cannon or two.”

– W. Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1865)