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A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.

A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.

Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.106

A man's own heart must ever be given to gain that of another.

Oliver Goldsmith (1828). “The Vicar of Wakefield, a Tale: To which is Annexed The Deserted Village ...”, p.23

Teach erring man to spurn the rage of gain.

Oliver Goldsmith (1825). “The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith: Miscellaneous poems. The good-natured man. She stoops to conquer; or, the Mistakes of a night. An oratorio. Prefaces. [Criticisms”, p.67

The United States invaded Iraq to gain control of one of the major sources of the world's energy.

"On the Election". "Real Time" with Bill Maher, chomsky.info. November 10, 2004.

The parties with the most gain never show up on the battlefield.

"The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism". Book by Naomi Klein, 2007.