A maxim is the essence of one person’s wit, the wisdom of everyone. The wisdom of smart people and the experience of the elderly are all in the aphorism. In terms of content, it is a summary of life experience and rules, with educational significance; in terms of language form, it is concise and concise. Therefore, maxims have a direct blood relationship with proverbs, famous aphorisms, etc. It can be said that as long as they are concise sentences with educational significance, they can be called maxims. It's just that proverbs come from the mouths of unknown people, or are processed by many people, while most of the famous aphorisms come from the mouths of famous people.
The content of maxims is not too extensive. To put it simply, "mottos" mostly have motivational meanings. They generally come from ancient written documents and are widely circulated after being quoted. They still have educational significance today. Because it has been circulated for a long time, people may not know or pay attention to its origin, but only pay attention to its educational significance.
Motto:
Destiny is an accident that tests one's talents.
Smart people have more opportunities to create and encounter opportunities.
Ordinary people obey their fate, while only the strong are their own masters.
The reason why famous aphorisms are called famous aphorisms is because they are said by celebrities.
Famous aphorisms:
Life should be like a candle, burning from top to bottom, always burning. It's all bright. ——Xiao Chunu
Life is not a pleasure, but a very heavy task. —— Leo Tolstoy
You must be like a bee, picking many flowers before you can make honey. ---Lu Xun