Preferment goes by letter and affection.

Preferment goes by letter and affection.

The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.

The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.

Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.

Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.

'Tis pleasant to stand on shore and watch others labouring in a
stormy sea.

'Tis pleasant to stand on shore and watch others labouring in a
stormy sea.

Bear with evil, and expect good.

Bear with evil, and expect good.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied read more

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment,
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action.

You are too sarcastic.

You are too sarcastic.

The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.

The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.

Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered
together.

Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered
together.