A question and answer pair in which the question is used to frame a claim, and the answer to make that claim.
Why is it better to love than be loved? It is surer. (Doxa; often attributed to Sacha Guitry)Doxa (from ancient Greek, δοκεῖν dokein, "to appear", "to accept"), is a rhetorical term for common belief or popular opinion. Doxa include proverbs, sayings, clichés, and other expressions which are familiar but whose precise origin is unknown.