Meanings of derive little in English

I am afraid you would derive little pleasure, and I less profit, from such disputation.

It must have some source of self-nourishment, for it can derive little from the sand whereon it rests.

The emperor was right when he said that his sister would derive little pleasure from his visit to Paris.

In youth we have nothing past to entertain us, and in age, we derive little from retrospect but hopeless sorrow.

Some students, it is true, assert that they derive little benefit from a pre-examination review, but one is inclined to question their methods.

The women keep entirely out of sight, or treat you with that offensive coldness and indifference that you derive little satisfaction from their attendance.

Do children (or adults) work hardest when they are forced to attend to that from which they derive little or no satisfaction?

If we could be quite certain that we knew all the facts of the particular case, we could derive little additional advantage from specific experience.

The blow was heavy, but General Grant derived little advantage from it.

She certainly derived little idea of them from Wargrave's lame attempt at description.

The government has derived little revenue from the paper duty.

But Jim derives little satisfaction from his triumph; Chisley conquered him by stupid submission.

Her heart was sore nevertheless, and she derived little pleasure from the remainder of the performance.

But I have derived little benefit from it.

The government derives little revenue from it, as the importation of these blankets for years has been trifling.

Bok had won his fight, it is true, but he derived little satisfaction from the character of his victory.