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Poker is not just a game of cards; it's an adventure that reveals something deeper about human nature. As David Mamet so eloquently puts it, "Many bad players do not improve because they cannot bear self-knowledge." In this article, we'll delve into the world of poker quotes and explore what they can teach us about ourselves and the game.

The Wisdom of Poker Players

1. "Poker reveals to the frank observer something else of import. It will teach him about his own nature." ~ David Mamet

2. "I'm absolutely gonna win it, because I'm ruthless. I sit at the poker table and my job is to destroy people." ~ James Woods

3. "Poker is a fascinating, wonderful, intricate adventure on the high seas of human nature." ~ David A. Daniel

4. "Poker, n. A game said to be played with cards for some purpose to this lexicographer unknown." ~ Ambrose Bierce

5. "Limit poker is a science, but no-limit is an art. In limit, you are shooting at a target. In no-limit, the target comes alive and shoots back at you." ~ Jack Strauss

6. "Poker is a microcosm of all we admire and disdain about capitalism and democracy." ~ Lou Kreiger

7. "It's said that the two psychological features of snipers are patience and stubbornness. Some might say the same is true for good poker players." ~ Stephen Bloomfield

8. "A faint heart never filled a spade flush." ~ Unknown

9. "Is it really not possible to touch the gaming table without being instantly infected by superstition?" ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky

10. "Poker's the only game fit for a grown man. Then, your hand is against every man's, and every man's is against yours." ~ W. Somerset Maugham

Quotes Not Really About Poker But Could Apply

1. "Show me a good loser and I'll show you a loser." ~ Stu Ungar

2. "Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in." ~ Andrew Jackson

3. "Life is too long to play bad cards." ~ Frank DiElsi

4. "When a man with money meets a man with experience, the man with experience leaves with money and the man with money leaves with experience." ~ Unknown

5. "It's not enough to succeed. Others must fail." ~ Gore Vidal

6. "In order to be a successful gambler you have to have a complete disregard for money." ~ Doyle Brunson

7. "If I lose today, I can look forward to winning tomorrow, and if I win today, I can expect to lose tomorrow. A sure thing is no fun." ~ Chico Marx

8. "Cards are war in disguise of a sport." ~ Charles Lamb

9. "Play like a champ. Win like a champ. Act like a champ." ~ Frank Henderson

10. "Money won is twice as sweet as money earned." ~ Paul Newman

More Quotes from Poker Players That Aren't Necessarily About Poker

1. "Seldom do the lambs slaughter the butcher." ~ Amarillo Slim

2. "I can dodge bullets, baby." ~ Phil Hellmuth

3. "A man with money is no match against a man on a mission." ~ Doyle Brunson

4. "You can shear a sheep a hundred times, but you can only skin it once." ~ Amarillo Slim

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