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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.
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.]
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.
Everywhere in life, the true question is not what we gain, but
what we do.
Everywhere in life, the true question is not what we gain, but
what we do.
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.
Gain cannot be made without some other person's loss.
Gain cannot be made without some other person's loss.
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.]
This casket threatens; men that hazard all
Do it in hope of fair advantages.
A golden mind read more
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.
