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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."
The undressed is vulgar - the nude is pure
The undressed is vulgar - the nude is pure
Anger is an expensive luxury in which only men of certain income can indulge.
Anger is an expensive luxury in which only men of certain income can indulge.
Sofas 'twas half a sin to sit upon,
So costly were they; carpets, every stitch
Of workmanship read more
Sofas 'twas half a sin to sit upon,
So costly were they; carpets, every stitch
Of workmanship so rare, they make you wish
You could glide o'er them like a golden fish.
No crime is vulgar, but all vulgarity is crime
No crime is vulgar, but all vulgarity is crime
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
As always, the British especially shudder at the latest American vulgarity, and then they embrace it with enthusiasm two years read more
As always, the British especially shudder at the latest American vulgarity, and then they embrace it with enthusiasm two years later.
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.
Living in the lap of luxury isn't bad, except that you never know when luxury is going to stand up
Living in the lap of luxury isn't bad, except that you never know when luxury is going to stand up
