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

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

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

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,

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.]

And if you mean to profit, learn to please.

And if you mean to profit, learn to please.

For everything you have missed you have gained something.

For everything you have missed you have gained something.

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.

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.