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,

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.

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.

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.]

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.

For everything you have missed you have gained something.

For everything you have missed you have gained something.

And if you mean to profit, learn to please.

And if you mean to profit, learn to please.

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.