Gain Quotes

2122 Gain quotes by 1482 unique authors

Never suppose that in any possible situation or under any circumstances that it is best for you to do a dishonorable thing however slightly so… — Thomas Jefferson
Let us never lose sight of the fact that education is a preparation for life - and that preparing for life is far more than… — Ezra Taft Benson
To begin with our knowledge grows in spots. ..What you first gain, ... is probably a small amount of new information, a few new definitions,… — William James
One can generally say this about men: that they are ungrateful, fickle, simulators and deceivers, avoiders of danger, greedy for gain; and while you work… — Niccolo Machiavelli
Philosophy attempts, not to discover new truths about the world, but to gain a clear view of what we already know and believe about it.… — Michael Dummett
There is harm not only in trying to gain wealth but also in excessive concern with even the most necessary things. It is not enough… — Saint John Chrysostom
To reenchant nature is not merely to gain a new perspective for its integrity and well-being; it is to throw open the doors to a… — Alister E. McGrath
The motive for purifying yourself - that you feel spiritually impure - will prevent any genuine gain until you learn to love the impurity you… — Thaddeus Golas
Joys and sorrows are time-born and cannot last. Therefore, do not be perturbed by these. The greater the difficulties and obstructions, the more intense will… — Anandamayi Ma
Everything counts for gain when we are cosmically awake. Nothing counts, unless we are awake. No enjoyments last, no successes satisfy, no gains have meaning… — Henry David Thoreau
There is provided an escape from the narrowness and poverty of the individual life, and the possibility of a life which is other and larger… — Unknown Author
Know also that you will probably gain more by praying fifteen minutes before the Blessed Sacrament than by all the other spiritual exercises of the… — Alphonsus Liguori
The tougher the times, the more clarity you gain about the difference between what really matters and what you only pretend to care about. — Po Bronson
When the will to learn from the ordinary is present, a seeker may indeed gain entrance into levels of awareness that are extraordinary. — Aberjhani
If the plan is to see what happens, a team is guaranteed to succeed - at seeing what happens - but won't necessarily gain validated… — Eric Ries
Zionism is only around 100 years old. It is the transformation from religion to nationalism, to materialism created by non-religious Jews who hated their religion.… — Unknown Author
My son, when you pray, do it like a person who is bidding farewell to this world, and don't assume you will have another chance… — Muadh ibn Jabal
By Allah, whenever I endure any adversity I gain four blessings of Allah in exchange. The first of them is, when the adversity is not… — Unknown Author
To me, then, true criticism consists in trying to find out the intrinsic worth of the thing itself, and not in attributing a quality to… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
Our own theory is that sin was ordained only in view of redemption, and that accordingly redemption shows forth as the gain bound up with… — Friedrich Schleiermacher
Over the Christmas period, I spent time with both Bob Hawke and Paul Keating, and you listen to stories and tales of how hard it… — Julia Gillard
I can't tell you how much you gain, how much progress you can make, by working together as a team, by helping one another. You… — Chuck Noll
People submit too easily to change from others. And yet, for some reason, whenever they consider changing themselves, the focus is always on what they… — Chris Murray
I love being my age. I love getting older. What you lose in looks, you gain in wisdom. I might not be as physically beautiful… — Unknown Author
The Western societies which espouse free market capitalism survive by the pursuit of greed and, in their own way, like Communism, throw into leadership men… — Davis McCaughey

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