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Marlen DietrichWhen you prostitute yourself, you have to get paid for it.

—  Marlen Dietrich, 1901-1992, German-American actress

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Arthur SchopenhauerAll religions promise a reward for excellences of the will or heart, but none for excellences of the head or understanding.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher

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Ralph Waldo EmersonThe reward of a thing well done is to have done it.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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Elbert HubbardThe reward of a good deed is in having done it.

—  Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915, American writer

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OvidA ruler should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.

—  Ovid, 43 BC-17 AD, Roman poet

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NapoleonOrders and decorations are necessary in order to dazzle the people.

—  Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor

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Sun TzuToo frequent rewards indicate that the general is at the end of his resources; too frequent punishments that he is in acute distress.

—  Sun Tzu, c. 5th cent. BC, Chinese general & military strategist

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Jim RohnFor every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.

—  Jim Rohn, 1930-2009, American self-help speker

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John DrydenLove is love's reward.

—  John Dryden, 1631-1700, English poet

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Bertrand RussellMy whole religion is this: do every duty, and expect no reward for it, either here or hereafter.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Leonardo da VinciGod sells us all things at the price of labor.

—  Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, Italian polymath & painter

George EliotThe reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another.

—  George Eliot, 1819-1880, English writer

Jerry SeinfeldIf you have something, anything, an ability of some kind, you want to use it. That, I think, is the essence of human living … The idea is to do more in life … Money is nice, but it’s not what really makes you feel good.

—  Jerry Seinfeld, 1954-, American comedian

Quotes in Verse

Odysseas ElytisYes, Paradise was not a nostalgia.
Nor, much more, a reward.
It was a right.

—  Odysseas Elytis, 1911-1996, Greek poet, Nobel 1979

Funny Quotes

Woody AllenI think crime pays. The hours are good, you meet a lot of interesting people, you travel a lot.

—  Woody Allen, 1935-, American actor & film director

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