Goethe.
8.
In the hour of adversity be not without hope, for crystal rain falls from black clouds.
Nizāmī.
9.
One common origin unites us all, but every sort of wood does not give the perfume of the lignum aloes.
Arabic.
10.
I asked an experienced elder who had profited by his knowledge of the world, “What course should I pursue to obtain prosperity?” He replied, “Contentment—if you are able, practise contentment.”
Selman.