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[Poker is] as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you could
[Poker is] as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you could find outside an advertising agency. – Raymond Chandler

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Some are able and humane men and some are low-grade individuals with the morals of a goat, the artistic integrity of a slot machine, and the manners of a floorwalker with delusions of grandeur. – Raymond Chandler

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Hollywood
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Raymond Chandler
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The minute you try to talk business with him he takes the attitude that he is a gentleman and a scholar, and the moment you try to approach him on the level of his moral integrity he starts to talk business. – Raymond Chandler

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Attitude
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Raymond Chandler
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I said something which gave you to think I hated cats. But gad, sir, I am one of the most fanatical cat lovers in the business. If you hate them, I may learn to hate you. If your allergies hate them, I will tolerate the situation to the best of my ability. – Raymond Chandler

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Last night I stayed up late playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died. – Steven Wright

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[Poker] exemplifies the worst aspects of capitalism that have made our country so great. – Walter Matthau

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Your best chance to get a Royal Flush in a casino is in the bathroom. – V.P. Pappy

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Poker

Old card players never die, they just shuffle away. – Author Unknown

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