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Quote by Samuel Johnson
Sir, I do not call a gamester a dishonest man; but I call him an u

Sir, I do not call a gamester a dishonest man; but I call him an unsociable man, an unprofitable man. Gaming is a mode of transferring property without producing any intermediate good. – Samuel Johnson

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Subordination tends greatly to human happiness. Were we all upon an equality, we should have no other enjoyment than mere animal pleasure. – Samuel Johnson

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Labor, if it were not necessary for existence, would be indispensable for the happiness of man. – Samuel Johnson

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Pleasure is very seldom found where it is sought. Our brightest blazes are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks. – Samuel Johnson

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Smith and Wesson or a Colt always beat four aces. – Proverb

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The best throw of the dice is to throw them away. – English Proverb

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Whenever you see a gaming table be sure to know fortune is not there. Rather she is always in the company of industry. – Oliver Goldsmith

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No human being is innocent, but there is a class of innocent human actions called Games. – W. H. Auden

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