Posts Tagged ‘lottery’
« Previous PageThomas Jefferson on Paper Money Abuses
on Sunday, August 17, 2014Thomas Jefferson Money Quotation saying risks and abuses of currency are inevitable. Thomas Jefferson said:
“That paper money has some advantages, is admitted. But that its abuses also are inevitable, and, by breaking up the measure of value, makes a lottery of all private property, cannot be denied” — Thomas Jefferson
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Roger Jones: Long Odds
on Tuesday, July 12, 2011Funny Money Quotes: The monstrously long odds of winning the lottery is not something those who play it want to give serious consideration. Roger Jones said:
“I guess I think of lotteries as a tax on the mathematically challenged” — Roger Jones
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Brian May: Chance of Asteroid Lottery
on Sunday, January 2, 2011Brian May Funny Money Quote saying that he’s not fond of the lotto concept, believing that odds against winning are close to odds of meteor strikes. Brian May said:
“I despise the Lottery. There’s less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid” — Brian May
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Jay Leno: Lottery Winning Psychics
on Saturday, January 1, 2011Jay Leno Funny Money Quote saying that Lotto winners should probably be disproportionately represented by psychics – why don’t they take advantage of their gift?. Jay Leno said:
“Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’?” — Jay Leno
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Monique Lloyd: Mathematical Lottery Odds
on Thursday, December 30, 2010Monique Lloyd Funny Money Quote saying that people fail to understand the mathematical odds against winning the lottery are worse than the chance of being struck by lightning. Monique Lloyd said:
“The lottery is a tax on people who flunked math” — Monique Lloyd
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Fran Lebowitz: Lottery Odds
on Sunday, December 26, 2010Fran Lebowitz Funny Money Quotes Sometimes we play the odds based on faith rather than using mathematical liklihood and throw away cash in casinos and lotteries. Fran Lebowitz said:
“I’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not” — Fran Lebowitz
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