He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
There can be no profit, if the outlay exceeds it. [Non enim potest quaestus consistere, si eum sumptus superat.]
Federal program and services outlay in Puerto Rico is approximately $10 billion per year.
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To make any gain some outlay is necessary.
The closest thing to a law of nature in business is that form has an affinity for expense, while substance has an affinity for income.
It is expensive to start from scratch though.
You can win, it'll just cost you some money.
