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Like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.
Like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its
necessities.
Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its
necessities.
Sofas 'twas half a sin to sit upon,
So costly were they; carpets, every stitch
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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.
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.
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.
What think you, if he were conveyed to bed,
Wrapped in sweet clothes, rings put upon his fingers,
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What think you, if he were conveyed to bed,
Wrapped in sweet clothes, rings put upon his fingers,
A most delicious banquet by his bed,
And brave attendants near him when he wakes,
Would not the beggar then forget himself?
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.
Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances read more
Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.
