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And if you mean to profit, learn to please.
And if you mean to profit, learn to please.
Little pains
In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.
Little pains
In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Share the advice betwixt you; if both gain all
The gift doth stretch itself as 'tis receiv'd,
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Share the advice betwixt you; if both gain all
The gift doth stretch itself as 'tis receiv'd,
And is enough for both.
For everything you have missed you have gained something.
For everything you have missed you have gained something.
