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Gambling Quotes

"I didn't want to be a slave to any passion anymore. I gave up card playing altogether, even bridge and gambling - more or less. It took me a few years to get out of it."

Omar Sharif, Egyptian Actor

Gambling, Passion, Want, Years

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"Yes, I think poker really isn't gambling."

Al Alvarez, English Poet

Gambling, Poker

"Lottery tickets are a surtax on desperation."

Doug Coupland, Canadian Author

Gambling, Desperation

"No presidential candidate should visit Las Vegas without condemning organized gambling."

Ralph Nader, American Lawyer

Gambling, Visit

"I like to play blackjack. I'm not addicted to gambling. I'm addicted to sitting in a semi-circle."

Mitch Hedberg, American Comedian

"I do not support gambling in this state."

Craig Benson, American Politician

Gambling, State, Support

"A racing tipster who only reached Hitler's level of accuracy would not do well for his clients."

A. J. P. Taylor, British Historian

Gambling, Accuracy, Clients, Racing

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