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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.
A thing is not vulgar merely because it is common
A thing is not vulgar merely because it is common
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.
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?
By vulgarity I mean that vice of civilization which makes man ashamed of himself and his next of kin, and read more
By vulgarity I mean that vice of civilization which makes man ashamed of himself and his next of kin, and pretend to be somebody else.
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
Vulgarity is the conduct of other people, just as falsehoods are the truths of other people.
Vulgarity is the conduct of other people, just as falsehoods are the truths of other people.
Vulgarity is the garlic in the salad of taste.
Vulgarity is the garlic in the salad of taste.
On the soft bed of luxury most kingdoms have expired.
On the soft bed of luxury most kingdoms have expired.
