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We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in the world.
Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in the world.
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.
Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only indispensable, but positive hindrances to read more
Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.
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.
On the soft bed of luxury most kingdoms have expired.
On the soft bed of luxury most kingdoms have expired.
I always thought I should be treated like a star.
I always thought I should be treated like a star.
