Juxtapose a pair of familiar aphorisms that seem to advance contradictory principles.
Example:
Contradictory aphorisms on distance within relationships
...
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
"Out of sight, out of mind."
...
Another example
"Time heals all wounds."
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
Now for the Fun!
Contradictory Aphorism Game (Preferably Stock Market related)
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Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
"Put all your eggs in one basket, and watch the basket."
J. Pierpont Morgan
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"First rule of investing: diversify, diversify, diversify"
"Don't Diworsify."
Peter Lynch
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"The trend is your friend."
"The trend is only your friend until it ends."
or
"The Trend Is Your Friend Until It Hits A Bend"
Albert Edwards:
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If you can’t think of the opposite one, just put your favorite out there and perhaps someone else can think of an opposite one.
Enjoy!!
MAGE
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November 1, 2009
Edited: November 1, 2009
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