“The exercises I wholly condemn are dicing and carding, especially if you play for any great sum of money, or spend any time in them, or use to come to meetings in dicing-houses, where cheaters meet and cozen young gentlemen out of all their money.”
Quote by Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury
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Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, was a British diplomat born on March 3, 1583, and died on October 20, 1648. He is known for his contributions to diplomacy and his philosophical thoughts. more
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