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I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the read more
I love luxury. And luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. Vulgarity is the ugliest word in our language. I stay in the game to fight it.
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
Luxury and dissipation, soft and gentle as their approaches are,
and silently as they throw their silken chains about read more
Luxury and dissipation, soft and gentle as their approaches are,
and silently as they throw their silken chains about the heart,
enslave it more than the most active and turbulent vices.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
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
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
On the soft bed of luxury most kingdoms have expired.
On the soft bed of luxury most kingdoms have expired.
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
