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Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.
Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies.
O Luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree.
O Luxury! thou curst by Heaven's decree.
On the soft bed of luxury most kingdoms have expired.
On the soft bed of luxury most kingdoms have expired.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
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.
The media is constantly redefining what luxury is. Luxury can be
a dirty sock if dressed up in the read more
The media is constantly redefining what luxury is. Luxury can be
a dirty sock if dressed up in the right way.
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
Poverty wants some things, Luxury many things, Avarice all things
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.