"Gambling is not as destructive as war or……" — Mario Puzo
"Gambling is not as destructive as war or as boring as pornography. It is not as immoral as business or as suicidal as watching television. And the percentages are better than religion."
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82 Quotes by Mario Puzo
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I find the only thing that really stands up, better than gambling, better than booze, better than women, is reading.
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Not having to worry about money is almost like not having to worry about dying.
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The only wealth in this world is children, more than all the money, power on earth.
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I want to tell you a story. I have no other vanity.
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Never let a domestic quarrel ruin a day's writing. If you can't start the day fresh, get rid of your…
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Even the strongest man needs friends.
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All gamblers are paranoid, though they call it superstition.
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Actions defined a man; words were a fart in the wind
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Like many businessmen of genius he learned that free competition was wasteful, monopoly efficient. And so he simply set about…
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I believe in America. America's made my fortune.
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