It is impossible to overdo luxury

It is impossible to overdo luxury

Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.

Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.

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 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.

Luxury is the first, second and third cause of the ruin of republics. It is the vampire which soothes us read more

Luxury is the first, second and third cause of the ruin of republics. It is the vampire which soothes us into a fatal slumber while it sucks the lifeblood of our veins.

We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.

We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.

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?

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.