It is common to forget a man and slight him if his good will cannot help you.
It is customary these days to ignore what should be done in favour of what pleases us.
What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a friend made an enemy by your kindness. If you begin to press him further, you have the choice of two things - either to lose your loan or lose your friend.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
What is yours is mine, and all mine is yours.
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy those who are well to do.