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 An evil gain equals a loss.
 [Lat., Lucrum malum aequale dispendio.]  
 An evil gain equals a loss.
 [Lat., Lucrum malum aequale dispendio.] 
 Little pains
 In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.  
 Little pains
 In a due hour employ'd great profit yields. 
 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. 
 As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no 
pecuniary consideration could have tempted read more 
 As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no 
pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this 
arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and 
happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it.
   - George Washington, 
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.
And if you mean to profit, learn to please.
And if you mean to profit, learn to please.
 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.] 
 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 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.