175
Assume in adversity a countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate thy temper.
Livy.
176
Mark this! who lives beyond his means
Forfeits respect, loses his sense;
Where’er he goes, through the seven births,
All count him knave: him women hate.
Hindu Poetess.
177
Be cautious in your intercourse with the great; they seldom confer obligations on their inferiors but from interested motives. Friendly they appear as long as it serves their turn, but they will render no assistance in time of actual need.
Talmud.