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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.
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?
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.
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.
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.
Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, opulence is when you have three - read more
Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, opulence is when you have three - and paradise is when you have none.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, and fill his
snuff-box, is like giving a pair read more
To treat a poor wretch with a bottle of Burgundy, and fill his
snuff-box, is like giving a pair of laced ruffles to a man that
has never a shirt on his back.
Like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.
Like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.
