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I always thought I should be treated like a star.
I always thought I should be treated like a star.
Give us the luxuries of life and we'll dispense with the necessaries.
Give us the luxuries of life and we'll dispense with the necessaries.
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
The greatest luxury of riches is, that they enable you to escape so much good advice.
The greatest luxury of riches is, that they enable you to escape so much good advice.
 To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, and fill his 
snuff-box, is like giving a pair read more 
 To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, and fill his 
snuff-box, is like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that 
has never a shirt on his back. 
Possessions, outward success, publicity, luxury--to me these have always been contemptible. I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of read more
Possessions, outward success, publicity, luxury--to me these have always been contemptible. I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for every one, best for both the body and the mind.
Luxury is the first, second and third cause of the ruin of republics. It is the vampire which soothes us read more
Luxury is the first, second and third cause of the ruin of republics. It is the vampire which soothes us into a fatal slumber while it sucks the lifeblood of our veins.
The ultimate of being successful is the luxury of giving yourself the time to do what you want to do.
The ultimate of being successful is the luxury of giving yourself the time to do what you want to do.
O Luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree.
O Luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree.