Hatched in the same nest.
The covetous man is ever in want.
He wins every hand who mingles profit with pleasure.
Whoever cultivates the golden mean avoids both the poverty of a hovel and the envy of a palace.
You will have written exceptionally well if, by skilful arrangement of your words, you have made an ordinary one seem original.
Consider well what your strength is equal to, and what exceeds your ability.