“A lottery is the perfect tax...laid only upon the willing.”
George Washington
“Lotteries, a tax upon imbeciles”
Camillo di Cavour
“I guess I think of lotteries as a tax on the mathematically challenged.”
Roger Jones
“State run lotteries: think of them as tax breaks for the intelligent”
Evan Leibovitch
“I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.”
Fran Lebowitz
“Having a perfect wave without a good board, it's like winning the lottery right after your wife died.”
Chris Mauro
“Here's something to think about: How come you never see a headline like 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?”
Jay Leno