There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
A well-balanced mind is the best remedy against affliction.
As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.
Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
It well becomes a young man to be modest.
If you are content, you have enough to live comfortably.