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.]

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.

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

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

And gain is gain, however small.

And gain is gain, however small.

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

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

And if you mean to profit, learn to please.

And if you mean to profit, learn to please.

For everything you have missed you have gained something.

For everything you have missed you have gained something.

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.]

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.