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The true way to gain much, is never to desire to gain too much.
The true way to gain much, is never to desire to gain too much.
Little pains
In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.
Little pains
In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.
An evil gain equals a loss.
[Lat., Lucrum malum aequale dispendio.]
An evil gain equals a loss.
[Lat., Lucrum malum aequale dispendio.]
For everything you have missed you have gained something.
For everything you have missed you have gained something.
No gain is so certain as that which proceeds from the economical use of what you already have.
No gain is so certain as that which proceeds from the economical use of what you already have.
And gain is gain, however small.
And gain is gain, however small.
This casket threatens; men that hazard all
Do it in hope of fair advantages.
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This casket threatens; men that hazard all
Do it in hope of fair advantages.
A golden mind stoops not to shows of dross;
I'll then nor give nor hazard aught for lead.
He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
[Lat., Necesse est facere sumptum, qui quaerit lucrum.]
He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
[Lat., Necesse est facere sumptum, qui quaerit lucrum.]
From others' slips some profit from one's self to gain.
[Lat., Hoc scitum'st periculum ex aliis facere, tibi quid read more
From others' slips some profit from one's self to gain.
[Lat., Hoc scitum'st periculum ex aliis facere, tibi quid ex usu
sit.]
