Gambling promises the poor what property performs for the rich -- something for nothing.
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What a man is depends on his character but what he does, and what we think of what he does, depends on his circumstances.
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All censorships exist to prevent any one from challenging current conceptions and existing institutions. All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions, and executed by supplanting existing institutions.
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When a thing is funny, search it for a hidden truth.
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