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On his weary couch
Fat Luxury, sick of the night's debauch,
Lay groaning, fretful at the obtrusive read more
On his weary couch
Fat Luxury, sick of the night's debauch,
Lay groaning, fretful at the obtrusive beam
That through his lattice peeped derisively.
Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.
Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.
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.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
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.
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
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
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.
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?
