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O Luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree.
O Luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree.
Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, opulence is when you have three - read more
Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, opulence is when you have three - and paradise is when you have none.
 Such dainties to them, their health it might hurt:
 It's like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.  
 Such dainties to them, their health it might hurt:
 It's like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt. 
Vulgarity is the garlic in the salad of life.
Vulgarity is the garlic in the salad of life.
 Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey 
in her mouth, gall in her heart, and read more 
 Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey 
in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail. 
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.
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
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?
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.