Honoré de Balzac quote: He hesitated till the last moment, but finally dropped them in the box, saying, "I shall win!"--the cry of a ...

He hesitated till the last moment, but finally dropped them in the box, saying, "I shall win!"--the cry of a gambler, the cry of the great general, the compulsive cry that has ruined more men than it has ever saved.

~ Honoré de Balzac ~

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He hesitated till the last moment, but finally dropped them in the box, saying, "I shall win!"--the ...

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determination
pride
self-assuredness
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