ProverbWisdom
American origin1903
American origin1903Do not go where the path may lead; go where there is no path and leave a trail
Meaning: True innovation and leadership mean forging your own way rather than following the crowd.
Origin: Usually credited to Ralph Waldo Emerson, but it does not appear in his writings. The earliest known version is by the poet Muriel Strode, published in the journal The Open Court in 1903: "I will not follow where the path may lead, but I will go where there is no path, and I will leave a trail."
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Tricky phrases to practice out loud, from languages around the world.
- Ular melingkar-lingkar di atas pagar pak Umar. A rolling 'l / r / ling' drill that loops like the snake it describes.
- ยักษ์ใหญ่ไล่ยักษ์เล็ก (Yák yài lâi yák lék) A tonal 'yak / yai / lai / lek' drill that hops across Thai tones in four short beats.
- Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said the butter's bitter. A 'b / t / tt' plosive drill that bounces between Betty, butter, and bitter.
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