“Art is making something out of nothing, and selling it.”
― Frank Zappa (1940-1993)
“The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
“Economic power is exercised by means of a positive, by offering men a reward, an incentive, a payment, a value; political power is exercised by means of a negative, by the threat of punishment, injury, imprisonment, destruction. The businessman's tool is values; the bureaucrat's tool is fear.”
― Ayn Rand (1905-1982)
Why does anyone commit murder?' he asked in a low voice.
'I-'I blinked.'How should I know?'
'Three reasons,' Christopher said. He held up one finger. 'Love.' Another finger. 'Revenge.' And finally, a third finger. 'Profit...”
― Meg Cabot
“Revenge is profitable, gratitude is expensive.”
― Edward Gibbon (1737-1794)
“A small profit it better than a big loss”
― Ron Rash
Business is all about solving people's problems - at a profit.”
― Paul Marsden
"Profit in business comes from repeat customers, customers that boast about your project or service, and that bring friends with them."
—W. Edwards Deming (1900-1993)
"Hackers are breaking the systems for profit. Before, it was about intellectual curiosity and pursuit of knowledge and thrill, and now hacking is big business."
—Kevin Mitnick
"War: a massacre of people who don't know each other for the profit of people who know each other but don't massacre each other."
—Paul Valery (1871-1945)
"Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility."
—Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)
"The trouble with the profit system has always been that it was highly unprofitable to most people."
—E. B. White (1899-1985)
"When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses."
—Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005)