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The urge to gamble is so universal, and its practice so pleasurable that I assume it must be evil.
The urge to gamble is so universal, and its practice so pleasurable that I assume it must be evil.
In gambling the many must lose in order that the few may win
In gambling the many must lose in order that the few may win
Gambling promises the poor what property performs for the rich -- something for nothing.
Gambling promises the poor what property performs for the rich -- something for nothing.
When your opponent's sittin' there holdin' all the aces, there's only one thing to do: kick over the table.
When your opponent's sittin' there holdin' all the aces, there's only one thing to do: kick over the table.
Horse sense is a good judgement which keeps horses from betting on people.
Horse sense is a good judgement which keeps horses from betting on people.
The urge to gamble is so universal and its practice so pleasurable that I assume it must be evil.
The urge to gamble is so universal and its practice so pleasurable that I assume it must be evil.
I used to be a heavy gambler. But now I just make mental bets. That's how I lost my mind.
I used to be a heavy gambler. But now I just make mental bets. That's how I lost my mind.
Someone asked me why women don't gamble as much as men do, and I gave the commonsensical reply that we read more
Someone asked me why women don't gamble as much as men do, and I gave the commonsensical reply that we don't have as much money. That was a true and incomplete answer. In fact, women's total instinct for gambling is satisfied by marriage.
No wife can endure a gambling husband, unless he is a steady winner.
No wife can endure a gambling husband, unless he is a steady winner.
