"This too shall pass," for one (5)

I believe the answer is:

maxim

(Other definitions for maxim that I've seen before include "Pithy statement of a general truth" , "General rule" , "Widely accepted saying" , "Short pithy saying" , "Short pithy statement" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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