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.

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.

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,

For everything you have missed you have gained something.

For everything you have missed you have gained something.

Share the advice betwixt you; if both gain all
The gift doth stretch itself as 'tis receiv'd,
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Share the advice betwixt you; if both gain all
The gift doth stretch itself as 'tis receiv'd,
And is enough for both.

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

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.

And gain is gain, however small.

And gain is gain, however small.