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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.]

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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,

by George Washington Found in: Gain Quotes,
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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.

by Thorstein Veblen Found in: Gain Quotes,
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Gain cannot be made without some other person's loss.

Gain cannot be made without some other person's loss.

by Publilius Syrus Found in: Gain Quotes,
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Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

by George Herbert Found in: Gain Quotes,
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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.

by Francis Beaumont Found in: Gain Quotes,
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And gain is gain, however small.

And gain is gain, however small.

by Robert Browning Found in: Gain Quotes,
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