An aphorism from the book “Poor Richard’s Almanac” says “A little neglect may breed mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; for a want of a horse the rider was lost; for want of a rider the battle was lost.” What the author of the book, Benjamin Franklin’s meaning was that in this aphorism is that if one part is skipped, the entire whole can collapse. In this aphorism Benjamin Franklin wants the audience to pay attention to detail. The aphorism compares to modern American society by describing a situation which failure to do the small things in life first will make a bad outcome. Benjamin Franklin’s aphorism starts with a nail, the smallest object in the aphorism leads to the battle at the end of the aphorism, so in that, the battle was lost. …show more content…
In “Poor Richard’s Almanac” this aphorism refers to war or a military by telling about the horse, rider, and battle. For our modern day an example can be about school. If you don’t start with good grades or good behavior, it will be very hard at the end, or as the aphorism says it will be hard to win the battle without the important things that come before the battle. Another example can also be in real life. If there is one wrong move, it will be a hard time to get back up and “win the