Gained Quotes

694 Gained quotes by 572 unique authors

Money alone is only a mean; it presupposes a man to use it. The rich man can go where he pleases, but perhaps please himself… — Robert Louis Stevenson
One fact stands out in bold relief in the history of man's attempts for betterment. That is that when compulsion is used, only resentment is… — Samuel Gompers
To forego even ambition when the end is gained - who can say this is not greatness? — William Makepeace Thackeray
The mind is incredible. Once you've gained mastery over it, channelling its powers positively, for your purpose you can do anything. — Arnold Schwarzenegger
You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expressions, nor show too much of the pleasure you feel; but… — Benjamin Franklin
In the end, The treasure of life is missed by those who hold on and gained by those who let go — Laozi
I've gained so much confidence as a woman from figuring out that I don't want to be destructive. I don't want to stomp through the… — Alicia Silverstone
Patience is a grace as difficult as it is necessary, and as hard to come by as it is precious when it is gained. — Charles Spurgeon
...There's a lot more to be gained from being grateful than you might think. Managing your outlook towards appreciation and thankfulness feeds the soul. It… — Price Pritchett
What is still more to our shame as civilized Christians, we debauch their morals already too prone to vice, and we introduce among them wants… — James Cook
Generally speaking, there are two kinds of learning: experience, which is gained from your own mistakes, and wisdom, which is learned from the mistakes of… — John C. Maxwell
Asking who won a given war, someone has said, is like asking who won the San Francisco earthquake. That in war there is no victory… — Kenneth Waltz
First of all I trust my own instinct, experience that I gained over years and feeling when the moment is right for buying shares. That… — Alisher Usmanov
The thing to do,' I said as we gained the lane that leads to Beech Green and Fairacre, 'is to get absolutely everything in the… — Miss Read
After independence was gained, one of the first Acts passed by the Greek government was for the protection and preservation of national monuments. — Melina Mercouri
Humility, as we all know, is one of those virtues that is never gained by seeking it. The more we pursue it the more distant… — Richard J. Foster
In 1902 I left the A.E.G. in order to enter finance. I joined the management of one of our big banks, the Berliner Handelsge-Sellschaft, and… — Walther Rathenau
The story of American wrestling at its greatest is the story of its most illustrious champion, Frank Gotch. He dominated the field. Through his extraordinary… — Unknown Author
The best thing about being 45 is not taking myself so seriously. Do I miss the package I came in at 25? I do. Gravity… — Jen Lancaster
It was much later that I realized Dad's secret. He gained respect by giving it. He talked and listened to the fourth-grade kids in Spring… — Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot

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