8. In the same way a wise person is no better than a fool is. It is better to be a poor person who knows how to accept life as it is.
9. It is better to be happy with what you have than to always want more and more. Always wanting more and more is useless. It is like trying to catch the wind.
12. Who knows what is best for people during their short life on earth? Their life passes like a shadow. No one can tell them what will happen later.