All too often, lotteries only add to the problem of the financially disadvantaged by taking money from them and giving nothing of value in return.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Lotteries, a tax upon imbeciles.
I have never played the lottery in my life and never will. Voltaire described lotteries as a tax on stupidity. More specifically, I think, on innumeracy.
The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing it.
True generosity is too frequently eaten up by prosperity and riches.
For the rich, it's not about getting more stuff. It's about having the freedom to make almost any decision you want.
Giving a poor person money keeps them poor.
I personally think that money can do very little. And this has been my experience all across.
Money is like manure, of very little use except it be spread.
In the charitable world as in the business world, opportunities should drive budgets, not the other way around.
Contrary to popular belief. It's much wiser to take money from the poor than the rich.