Quote by William Bolitho
A gambler is nothing but a man who makes his living out of hope. -

A gambler is nothing but a man who makes his living out of hope. – William Bolitho

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The shortest way out of Manchester is notoriously a bottle of Gordons gin; out of any businessmans life there is the mirage of Paris; out of Paris, or mediocrity of talent and imagination, there are all the drugs, from subtle, all-conquering opium to cheating, cozening cocaine. – William Bolitho

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General jackdaw culture, very little more than a collection of charming miscomprehensions, untargeted enthusiasms, and a general habit of skimming. – William Bolitho

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Only the poet has any right to be sorry for the poor, if he has anything to spare when he has thought of the dull, commonplace rich. – William Bolitho

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The better the gambler, the worse the man. – Publilius Syrus

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In a bet there is a fool and a thief. – Proverb

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If you would read a mans Disposition, see him Game, you will then learn more of him in one hour, than in seven Years Conversation… – Richard Lingard, A Letter of Advice To A Young Gentleman Leaving the University,

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