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The true way to gain much, is never to desire to gain too much. He is not rich that possesses much, but he that…

— Francis Beaumont

He who has got more than that is required to fulfill his basic need spends his resources, more often than not, on the people…

— Anuj

“For one man to gain another must lose”

— Samuel McMahon

A man must earnestly want.

— William Frederick Book

The desires of man increase with his acquisitions.

— Samuel Johnson

I affirm that gain is precisely that which comes oftener to the bad man than to the good; for illegitimate gains never come to…

— Dante Alighieri

Play not for gain, but sport. Who plays for more Than he can lose with pleasure, stakes his heart; Perhaps his wife's too, and…

— George Herbert

To whom much is given, from him much will be required.

— Luke the Evangelist

Man must make his choice between ease and wealth; either may be his, but not both.

— Newell Dwight Hillis

An efficient and valuable man does what he can, whether the community pay him for it or not.

— Henry David Thoreau

Actions whose motives he cannot understand that is, actions not prompted by the hope of profit.

— Andre Gide

The real duty of man is not to extend his power or multiply his wealth beyond his needs, but to enrich and enjoy his…

— Gilbert Highet