The rest of the crowd were friends of my fortune, ...

The rest of the crowd were friends of my fortune, not of me. [Lat., Caetera fortunae, non mea, turba fuit.]

All things change; nothing perishes.

The cause is hidden. The effect is visible to all.

The essence of true friendship is to make allowance for another's little lapses.

Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.

Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.

The rest of the crowd were ...