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Reap Quotes

What you sow, you reap

One quote credits being an only child until age fifteen as something that let them Able reap a particular kind of benefit from that upbringing.

I was an only child until I was 15, so I was able to reap the benefit of that.

Quotes by Zazie Beetz

You have to sow before you can reap. You have to give before you can get.

Quotes by Robert Collier

There are remarks that sow and remarks that reap.

Quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

Defense contractors are able to reap tremendous profits while rarely confronting the risks for which those profits are supposed to be the reward.

Quotes by James Surowiecki

Able Quotes

The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.

Quotes by Francesco Guicciardini

Nonetheless, the developing countries must be able to reap the benefits of international trade.

Quotes by Anna Lindh

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the sowing-and-reaping idea mean in this collection?
It's used as a simple rule of consequence — one quote states plainly that you have to sow before you can reap, and give before you can get, treating effort as the price of reward.
Is there a quote about words having consequences, framed as reaping?
Yes, one line distinguishes between remarks that sow and remarks that reap, suggesting some words plant trouble while others simply collect on what was already set in motion.
Do these quotes criticize anyone for reaping rewards without taking real risk?
One quote is fairly pointed about defense contractors, saying they're able to reap large profits while rarely facing the dangers those profits are supposedly compensating for.
Is there a personal, less critical example of reaping benefits here?
Yes — one speaker reflects on being an only child growing up, framing it as a circumstance that let them reap a particular advantage from that experience.
What's the overall lesson these reap quotes seem to share?
That reward is rarely separated from effort or risk, and the gap between the two — when it appears — is worth noticing, a theme our Always quotes explore from other angles too.

Another draws a sharper line, warning that defense contractors reap large profits while rarely facing the risks tied to Actions those same profits are meant to reward.