Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?

Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?

War destroys men, but luxury destroys mankind; at once corrupts the body and the mind.

War destroys men, but luxury destroys mankind; at once corrupts the body and the mind.

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.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

Morality is a private and costly luxury

Morality is a private and costly luxury

I always thought I should be treated like a star.

I always thought I should be treated like a star.

Like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.

Like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.

Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.

Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.

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.