“It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: “And this, too, shall pass away.” How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction! “And this, too, shall pass away.’’ ~ Abraham Lincoln, 16th POTUS in remarks before the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 30, 1859.
In today’s unpredictable world, this quote of Abraham Lincoln is very relevant.
“This too shall pass away” are good words to remember when you encounter an unexpected challenge. They are also good words to remember when you have just experienced an unexpected success.
Basically, nothing is permanent. “This too shall pass away” is a phrase that is often used as encouragement to remind someone that a bad or unpleasant situation will eventually end.
“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all; this, too, shall pass.” Ann Landers
References:
- https://www.nps.gov/liho/learn/historyculture/amerfuture.htm
- https://leadershipwatch-aadboot.com/2019/09/21/this-too-shall-pass-said-lincoln-and-what-it-means-for-leadership-today/