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Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries.
Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessaries.
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.
Blest hour! It was a luxury--to be!
Blest hour! It was a luxury--to be!
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.
I always thought I should be treated like a star.
I always thought I should be treated like a star.
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
Morality is a private and costly luxury
Morality is a private and costly luxury
It was luxuries like air conditioning that brought down the Roman Empire. With air conditioning their windows were shut, they read more
It was luxuries like air conditioning that brought down the Roman Empire. With air conditioning their windows were shut, they couldn't hear the barbarians coming.
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.