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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
It is impossible to overdo luxury
It is impossible to overdo luxury
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
Blest hour! It was a luxury--to be!
Blest hour! It was a luxury--to be!
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
