Profit

art something nothing selling profit

“Art is making something out of nothing, and selling it.”

― Frank Zappa (1940-1993)

conduct profit resentment

“The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.”

― Confucius (551BC-479BC)

economic power positive value fear bureaucrat

“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)

murder three reasons love revenge profit

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 gratitude profitable expensive

“Revenge is profitable, gratitude is expensive.”

― Edward Gibbon (1737-1794)

small profit big loss

“A small profit it better than a big loss”

― Ron Rash

business problem profit

Business is all about solving people's problems - at a profit.”

― Paul Marsden

profit business customer friend

"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)

hacker profit intellectual curiosity

"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 massacre profit know

"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 profit responsibility

"Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility."

—Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

trouble profit system unprofitable people

"The trouble with the profit system has always been that it was highly unprofitable to most people."

—E. B. White (1899-1985)

morality profit

"When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses."

—Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005)