Chapter 6, Section 2 (p. 171)
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“Want to bet on it?”
“Thank you, no. I believe gambling to be a pastime for the weak-minded.”
— Iain Banks
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“Thank you, no. I believe gambling to be a pastime for the weak-minded.”" in the context of "Chapter 6, Section 2 (p. 171)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Iain Banks" (Quotes, Non-Culture Novels, Feersum Endjinn (1994): All page numbers are from the trade paperback edition published by Bantam Books, , in July 1995, first printing )
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About Iain Banks
Iain Menzies Banks (February 16, 1954 – June 9, 2013), officially Iain Banks, was a Scottish writer. As Iain M. Banks he wrote science fiction; as Iain Banks he wrote literary fiction.
About Iain Banks
Iain Menzies Banks (February 16, 1954 – June 9, 2013), officially Iain Banks, was a Scottish writer. As Iain M. Banks he wrote science fiction; as Iain Banks he wrote literary fiction.
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