Too many times to count, right.
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Guy standing at a bookshelf
It reminds us to take precautionary measures, so we don’t end up with bad results.
The part in Star Wars where Yoda says, There is do, or do not.
Napoleon Bonaparte could relate.
The origins of this saying are open for debate, but it’s primarily attributed to Abraham Lincoln.
They’re easy to remember and pass down through generations because they’re concise.
And get this.
Truthfully, there aren’t huge differences between the three.
It’s a great saying, but it’s not something you’d necessarily repeat over the dinner table.
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
There is no try.
Picture of Benjamin Franklin and a caption that says “Aphorist Extraordinaire”
Other Common Examples of Aphorisms
’Ah, all things come to those who wait,’
Give it a try!