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He swore not to stake another sou. Only this oath and his healthy constitution freed him from sleeplessness, which sits at the bedhead of all gamblers.

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In money matters no relationship counts; money hardens all hearts.

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One starts gambling for a joke, out of curiosity, as a little challenge to fortune. One goes on, pricked to the quick by delusions, excited by vague desires that grow. Woe to you if you win anything - an AMBO, a small TERNO! It is all up with you, for your chance of winning seems certain.... It is the devil's money going back to hell.

Matilde Serao

Matilde Serao

Matilde Serao

Born: March 7, 1856

Died: July 25, 1927 (aged 71)

Bio: Matilde Serao was a Greek-born Italian journalist and novelist. She was the founder and editor of Il Mattino, and she also wrote several novels.

Known for:

Il ventre di Napoli (1884)
The conquest of Rome (1906)
The Land of Cockayne
The ballet dancer and On guard
In the country of Jesus

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