What is the term for a brief and witty statement expressing a universal truth or observation?

Aphorism:
- A terse, memorable expression of a universal truth.
- Bangla Meaning: সংক্ষিপ্ত জ্ঞানগর্ভ বাণী; প্রবচন।
- The use of Aphorism reflects the range of an author's experience and adds universality to the text in which it is used.

• "To err is human, to forgive divine" হচ্ছে একটি universal truth যার অর্থ "মানুষ মাত্রেই ভুল" এবং "ক্ষমা করা স্বর্গীয়"।
- এই উক্তিটি Aphorism এর একটি উদাহরণ। 
- উক্তিটি Alexander Pope এর An essay on criticism হতে উদ্ধৃত।

Other options, 
Alliteration - The Repetition of a consonant at the beginning of two or more words or stressed syllables is called Alliteration.
Paradox - A self-contradictory statement that hides a rational meaning.
Epiphany - A moment of sudden revelation or awareness that changes the course of life of the major character of a novel or short story.

Source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman