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It is very wonderful to see persons of the best sense passing hours together in shuffling and dividing a pack of cards with no conversation but what is made up of a few game-phrases, and no other ideas but those of black or red spots ranged together in different figures. Would not a man laugh to hear anyone of his species complaining that life is short?—ADDISON
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Cards are the devil's books.—BULWER-LYTTON, Money
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As much is lost by a card too many as a card too few.—CERVANTES, Don Quixote
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Cards were at first for benefits designed,
Sent to amuse, not to enslave the mind.—DAVID GARRICK, Epilogue to Moore's Gamester
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It is an old courtesy at the cards, perdy, to let the loser have his word.—SIR THOMAS MORE
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When you have counted your cards, you'll find you have gained but little.—Proverb
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Many can pack the cards that cannot play.—Proverb
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Have I not here the best cards for the game,
To win this easy match play'd for a crown?—SHAKESPEARE, King John
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As sure a card as ever won the set.—SHAKESPEARE, Titus Andronicus
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I must complain the cards are ill shuffled till I have a good hand.—SWIFT, Thoughts on Various Subjects
