The person you are matters more than the place to which you go.
True praise comes often even to the lowly; false praise only to the strong.
See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse.
They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn.
If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail.
Fortune can take away riches, but not courage.