gain quotes

There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart’s desire. The other is to gain it.

To appreciate the noble is a gain which can never be torn from us.

Everywhere in life, the true question is not what we gain, but what we do.

I find myself hoping a total end of all the unhappy divisions of mankind by party-spirit, which at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain.

Party-spirit at best is but the madness of many for the gain of a few.

Men hate the individual whom they call avaricious only because nothing can be gained from him.