“The more you want, the more you stand to lose”
“Whoever neglects old friends for the sake of new deserves what e gets if he loses both”
“Expect no reward when you serve the wicked, and be thankful if you escape injury for your pain”
“Please all, and you will please none.”
“It is easy to despise what you cannot get”
“Keep your place in life and your place will keep you”