Gains Quotes - Page 26

I have worked with investors for 60 years and I have yet to see anyone - not even when capital gains rates were 39.9 percent in 1976-77 - shy away from a sensible investment because of the tax rate on the potential gain.

The gain of lying is nothing else but not to be trusted of any, nor to be believed when we say the truth.

It is a pity that, as one gradually gains experience, one loses one's youth.

I tend to be slim and you know, I actually can lose weight quicker than I can gain it.

I don't put myself above anyone, and I have as many shortcomings as any non-believer. I just choose to turn to a higher power to help me gain wisdom and, I hope, improve over time.

I do think it's dangerous when you are overly secularizing, and sometimes you get very smart, and sometimes [you] gain a lot of smarts, but you lose a lot of wisdom.

For me, when I do a show is to make sure that I gain some new people.

I don't think I gain anything by seeing myself.

The selfish leader will attempt to lead others for their own gain and for the detriment of others.

You can now, if you choose, employ your present success to advantage, so as to keep what you have got and gain honour and reputation besides, and you can avoid the mistake of those who meet with an extraordinary piece of good fortune, and are led on by hope to grasp continually at something further, through having already succeeded without expecting it.

It is from our enemies that we often gain excellent maxims, and are frequently surprised into reason by their mistakes.

I own over ninety-five different hats and, over the years, have lost or given away 120 hats. You gain to lose you lose to gain.

Gradually the true Mason gains experience in using these working tools and can observe subtler and subtler indications of personal flaws.

Certainly, you want to be liked, but as you gain confidence and experience you're more concerned with expressing yourself and what matters to you.

Sincerity of conviction and purity of motive will surely gain the day; and even a small minority, armed with these, is surely destined to prevail against all odds.

It will be a great pity if any feeling of jealousy or egotism gain ground amongst you.

You gain nothing by becoming cowards.

I don't particularly gain water; I don't have water retention.

It’s just been my experience that some kinds of working relationships are better motivated by fear than by monetary gain.

When you become content in life, you gain the power to bless others. This is the law of nature.

Ill-gotten gains work evil.

To know that all is well, even if late will come to know it, is at least some gain.

Those whose life is long still strive for gain, and for all mortals all things take second place to money.

I realized that there was something internal that I could gain from pursuing this career as an actor. However, once I got into the business I just really abhorred what this career can drum up inside of a person.

But against love, the case was solid. Easily argued. And you could, indeed, hold it in your hand.