Throwing the dice
I HAVE a friend whose husband became addicted to gambling. It was a lose-lose situation all the way: He lost his savings, his wife and his sanity. Some quotations about gambling that offer cautionary insights:
The love of money is the root of all evil. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith. —Timothy 6:20
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have.—Hebrews 13:5
The best throw of the dice is to throw them away.—English proverb
Gambling is the son of avarice, and the father of despair. —French
Nine gamblers can’t feed a single rooster. —Yugoslav
A pack of cards is the devil’s prayer book. —German
You cannot beat a roulette table, unless you steal money from it. —Albert Einstein
Luck never gives; it only lends. —Swedish
At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons. —Chinese
The better the gambler, the worse the man. —Publilius Syrus
Horses are smarter than people. You never heard of a horse going broke betting on people. —Will Rogers
There is an easy way to return from a casino with a small fortune: Go there with a large one. —Jack Yelton
In a bet, there is a fool and a thief.
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