Who said “The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as…”?

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Ambrose Bierce. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Diversions of an Idler: Some Negligible Epigrams", in Cosmopolitan, vol. 39, no. 4 (August 1905) p. 444

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“The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling.”
— Ambrose Bierce
Verified"Diversions of an Idler: Some Negligible Epigrams", in Cosmopolitan, vol. 39, no. 4 (August 1905) p. 444 · evidenceGambling

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Bierce, A. (n.d.). The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19439-the-gambling-known-as-business-looks-with-austere/

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Bierce, Ambrose. “The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19439-the-gambling-known-as-business-looks-with-austere/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Bierce, Ambrose. “The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19439-the-gambling-known-as-business-looks-with-austere/.

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