When the rich make war, it's the poor that die.

Russian proverb

Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily.

François de La Rochefoucauld

When you try to stay on the surface of the water, you sink; but when you try to sink, you float.

Zen Proverb

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

English Proverb

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

Abraham Lincoln

This too shall pass away.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox