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    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,

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Little pains
In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.

Little pains
In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.

by John Philips Found in: Gain Quotes,
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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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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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An evil gain equals a loss.
[Lat., Lucrum malum aequale dispendio.]

An evil gain equals a loss.
[Lat., Lucrum malum aequale dispendio.]

by Syrus (publilius Syrus) 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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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.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Gain Quotes,
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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.]

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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.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Gain Quotes,
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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.

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