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.]

Little pains
In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.

Little pains
In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.

Gain cannot be made without some other person's loss.

Gain cannot be made without some other person's loss.

And gain is gain, however small.

And gain is gain, however small.

No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en.
In brief, sir, study what you most effect.

No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en.
In brief, sir, study what you most effect.

For everything you have missed you have gained something.

For everything you have missed you have gained something.

An evil gain equals a loss.
[Lat., Lucrum malum aequale dispendio.]

An evil gain equals a loss.
[Lat., Lucrum malum aequale dispendio.]

And if you mean to profit, learn to please.

And if you mean to profit, learn to please.

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.]