🎲 Caesar and the bones of Fate. The phrase "the die is cast" became famous thanks to Julius Caesar when he crossed the Rubicon River in 49 BC, starting a civil war. However, few people know that Caesar was really a fan of dice games and often threw them before important events to strengthen his resolve. He believed that fate loves the brave, and his successes proved this.
🃏 Napoleon and the maps. French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, known for his strategic abilities on the battlefield, loved to play cards. However, his passion for gambling often turned into a failure. It is said that he once lost a fortune in poker and after that decided that luck was not his ally. But he was sure that "war is a lottery."
🥃 Winston Churchill and the Casino of Monte Carlo. Churchill was known for his taste for life: cigars, whiskey and… roulette. During one of his visits to the famous Monte Carlo casino, he bet on his favorite number 20 and won a large sum. Churchill later said that this win became for him a symbol that risk can sometimes lead to success, but only if it is justified.
📚 Fyodor Dostoevsky and his duty at the casino. The Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky was a real gambler. His passion for roulette in Germany almost cost him his life — he ended up in debt and had to write the novel "The Gambler" in just a month to pay off. This work became one of his most striking masterpieces, and the casino experience only reinforced his philosophical reflections on human nature and addiction.
🎈Benjamin Franklin and the balloon bet. The great American inventor and politician Benjamin Franklin once argued with his French colleagues about whether balloons could change transportation in the future. Franklin believed in technological progress and bet on the success of air travel. He eventually won the argument when the Montgolfier brothers made the first successful balloon launch in 1783.
🥃 Winston Churchill and the Casino of Monte Carlo. Churchill was known for his taste for life: cigars, whiskey and… roulette. During one of his visits to the famous Monte Carlo casino, he bet on his favorite number 20 and won a large sum. Churchill later said that this win became for him a symbol that risk can sometimes lead to success, but only if it is justified.
📚 Fyodor Dostoevsky and his duty at the casino. The Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky was a real gambler. His passion for roulette in Germany almost cost him his life — he ended up in debt and had to write the novel "The Gambler" in just a month to pay off. This work became one of his most striking masterpieces, and the casino experience only reinforced his philosophical reflections on human nature and addiction.
🎈Benjamin Franklin and the balloon bet. The great American inventor and politician Benjamin Franklin once argued with his French colleagues about whether balloons could change transportation in the future. Franklin believed in technological progress and bet on the success of air travel. He eventually won the argument when the Montgolfier brothers made the first successful balloon launch in 1783.