Some old lines.

but for him who is joined to all the living there is hope
for a living dog is better than a dead lion

also their love, their envy, and their hatred have now perished
nevermore will they have a share in anything under the sun

whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might
for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going

the race is not for the swift
noe the battle to the strong
nor bread to the wise
nor riches to the intelligent
nor favor to men of skill
but time and chance happens to them all

for a man does not know his time
like fish taken in a cruel net
like birds caught in a snare
so men are snared in an evil time
when it falls suddenly on them.