Luxury may possibly contribute to give bread to the poor; but if there were no luxury, there would be no read more

Luxury may possibly contribute to give bread to the poor; but if there were no luxury, there would be no poor.

Then there is that glorious Epicurean paradox, uttered by my
friend, the Historian in one of his flashing moments: read more

Then there is that glorious Epicurean paradox, uttered by my
friend, the Historian in one of his flashing moments: "Give us
the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries."

Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?

Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?

Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.

Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.

War destroys men, but luxury destroys mankind; at once corrupts the body and the mind.

War destroys men, but luxury destroys mankind; at once corrupts the body and the mind.

I always thought I should be treated like a star.

I always thought I should be treated like a star.

We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.

We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.

Like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.

Like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.

Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries.

Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries.