Quotes about Profit

If my businesses or my investments are not profitable, then I don't eat. And I like to eat.

For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul. 24

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?

The purpose of a business is to create a customer.

If you keep your eye on the profit, you're going to skimp on the product. But if you focus on making really great products, then the profits will follow.

He knows when we are spiritually ready to receive the blessing to our profit and His glory.

And here it is: the more you share profits with your associates—whether it's in salaries or incentives or bonuses or stock discounts—the more profit will accrue to the company. Why? Because the way management treats the associates is exactly how the associates will then treat the customers. And if the associates treat the customers well, the customers will return again and again, and that is where the real profit in this business lies

ANNATS  (A'NNATS)   n.s. without singular.[annates, Lat.]1. First fruits; because the rate of first fruits paid of spiritual livings, is after one year's profit.Cowell.2. Masses said in the Romish church for the space of a year, or for any other time, either for the soul of a person deceased, or for the benefit of a person living.Ayliffe'sParergon.

To talk of things that are good, to me is very acceptable, with you or with any other; and I am glad that I have met with those that incline to so good a work; for, to speak the truth, there are but few who care thus to spend their time as they are in their travels, but choose much rather to be speaking of things to no profit; and this hath been a trouble to me.

For to speak the truth, there are but few that care thus to spend their time, but choose rather to be speaking of things to no profit.

Any man then who would profit by the Scriptures, must hold first of all and firmly that the teaching of the law and the prophets came to us not by the will of man, but as dictated by the Holy Spirit.

To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would be to take from such Government the most lucrative of its branches.