Maxim

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Maxim may refer to:

• Maxim (saying), an aphorism
• Maxim (magazine), an international men's magazine
• Maxim gun, the first self-acting machine gun
• Gricean maxims, conversational principles theorized by philosopher Paul Grice
• Maxim (law)
• Maxim_(philosophy), a principle of willing

Maxim is the name of:

• Maxim Litvinov (1876-1951), Russian revolutionary and prominent Soviet diplomat
• Hiram Percy Maxim (1869-1936), founder of the American Radio Relay League
• Hiram Stevens Maxim (1840-1916), inventor and firearm designer
• Maxim Gorky (1868-1936), Soviet/Russian author
• Joey Maxim (1922-2001), American boxer and one-time Light Heavyweight champion of the world
• Maxim (Patriarch) (born 1914), Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
• Maxim Reality (born 1967), member of British hard dance/rave act The Prodigy

Maxim is the name of the company or group:

• Maxim IC, a manufacturer of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits
• Maxim Institute, a conservative think tank in New Zealand
• Maxim's, a chain of caterers, restaurants, and fast food shops in Hong Kong