A ruler should encourage gambling among his enemies, and put it down by military force at home.
- Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)

The gambler masochistically enjoys his fear of losing and continues it as along as possible, because when he leaves the table or racecourse to take up his ordinary life some really intolerable fear awaits him; the smaller fear losing his money is by comparison a pleasure.
- Ralph Greenson US psychologist

A wager is a fool’s argument. - English Saying

Gambling is the sure way of getting nothing for something.
- Wilson Mizner (1876-1933) American writer

If I were you, I would not bet. But if you must bet – BET!
- William I’Anson (d 1881) Advice to his eldest son from racehorse trainer Biographical Encyclopaedia of British Flat racing 1978

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