Money, again, has often been a cause of the delusion of the multitudes. Sober nations have all at once become desperate gamblers, and risked almost their existence upon the turn of a piece of paper.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
To suppose as we all suppose, that we could be rich and not behave as the rich behave, is like supposing that we could drink all day and stay sober.
In America, people with lots of money can easily avoid the consequences of bad bets and big losses by cashing out at the first sign of trouble.
Another great evil arising from this desire to be thought rich; or rather, from the desire not to be thought poor, is the destructive thing which has been honored by the name of 'speculation'; but which ought to be called Gambling.
Gambling is a disease of barbarians superficially civilized.
Gambling can turn into a dangerous two-way street when you least expect it. Weird things happen suddenly, and your life can go all to pieces.
What I don't want to see is our political system corrupted by gambling money, especially casino gambling money.
A moderate addiction to money may not always be hurtful; but when taken in excess it is nearly always bad for the health.
There is a respectable body of economic thought that holds that casino gambling is actually economically regressive to a state and a community.
A drunkard would not give money to sober people. He said they would only eat it, and buy clothes and send their children to school with it.
Money is the barometer of a society's virtue.