The more you want, the more you stand to lose
Pray do not grieve so; but go and take a stone, and place it in the hole, and fancy that the gold is still lying there. It will do you quite the same service; for when the gold was there, you had it not, as you did not make the slightest use of it.
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
He who incites to strife is worse than he who takes part in it.
Please all, and you will please none.
Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool