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.]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.