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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.
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.
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.
It is always sound business to take any obtainable net gain, at any cost and at any risk to the read more
It is always sound business to take any obtainable net gain, at any cost and at any risk to the rest of the community.
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.
An evil gain equals a loss.
[Lat., Lucrum malum aequale dispendio.]
An evil gain equals a loss.
[Lat., Lucrum malum aequale dispendio.]
