Capital Gains

Famous quotes containing the words capital and/or gains:

    “Had I made capital on my prettiness, I should have closed the doors of public employment to women for many a year, by the very means which now makes them weak, underpaid competitors in the great workshop of the world.”
    —Jane Grey Swisshelm (1815–1884)

    “Thought is a key to all treasures; the miser’s gains are ours without his cares. Thus I have soared above this world, where my enjoyment have been intellectual joys.”
    —HonorĂ© De Balzac (1799–1850)