In few men is it part of nature to respect a friend's prosperity without begrudging him.
High fortune, this in man's eye is god and more than god is this.
They who prosper take on airs of vanity.
To mourn and bewail your ill-fortune, when you will gain a tear from those who listen, this is worth the trouble.
Many men who transgress justice, honor appearance over reality.
God is not averse to deceit in a holy cause.