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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,
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.
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.]
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.
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.
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.
Sometimes the best gain is to lose.
Sometimes the best gain is to lose.
