Gain Quotes

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Goods and possessions are no gain in his eyes. He stays far from wealth and honor. Long life is no ground for joy, nor early… — Zhuangzi
It is important to gain knowledge, yes, but any advantage we will have in the eternal life to come will be a knowledge, I am… — Henry D. Taylor
Heaven absolves all crimes committed to gain a throne Once Heaven gives it to us. — Pierre Corneille
A master lives in the world of transformation, not the world of loss and gain. — John Frederick Demartini
We made a sacred covenant to follow the Creator's life plan at all times, which includes the responsibility of taking care of this land and… — Thomas Banyacya
Our true acquisitions lie only in our charities - we gain only as we give. — William Gilmore Simms
Yield and overcome; Bend and be straight; Empty and be full; Wear out and be new; Have little and gain; Have much and be confused.… — Laozi
To use what has a boundary to pursue what is limitless is dangerous; with this knowledge, if we still go after knowledge, we will run… — Zhuangzi
Black people are the magical faces at the bottom of society's well. Even the poorest whites, those who must live their lives only a few… — Derrick Bell
Modern Man is the victim of the very instruments he values most. Every gain in power, every mastery of natural forces, every scientific addition to… — Lewis Mumford
I think all the world would gain by setting commerce at perfect liberty. — Thomas Jefferson
The inducements of interest for observing [neutral] conduct . . . has been to endeavour to gain time to our country to settle and mature… — George Washington
But the mild voice of reason, pleading the cause of an enlarged and permanent interest, is but too often drowned, before public bodies as well… — James Madison
A generous person may not have wisdom: but, unlike others, he has the means to gain it. — Idries Shah
One can develop new capacities and strengths with which to meet the natural vicissitudes of living; that one may gain a sense of inner peace… — Eda LeShan
The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who… — Confucius
To the excessively fearful the chief characteristic of power is its arbitrariness. Man had to gain enormously in confidence before he could conceive an all-powerful… — Eric Hoffer
When food becomes the enemy, every time we lose the fight we not only gain weight, but lose our self-esteem as well. — Jane Fonda
If goodness were only a theory, it were a pity it should be lost to the world. There are a number of things, the idea… — William Hazlitt
They said we were soft, that we would not fight, that we could not win. We are not a warlike nation. We do not go… — Harry S. Truman
Ninety nine failed solutions equals a gain of 99 pieces of information. — Albert Einstein
Based on my experience, I've seen where unity amongst the races has yielded positive results. I don't see any other way for people to gain… — Unknown Author
See what is worth learning, and what is worth doing. Thus, you gain an understanding of what is vital, and what is not vital. You… — Goswami Kriyananda
We can be consicous of how we tend to ignore or escape anguish rather than understand and accept it. We can be aware that even… — Stephen Batchelor
During my time here [Guantanamo], as Nelson Mandela says … the most important thing you have is time to think about things. I came to the conclusion that … you’re… — Unknown Author

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