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We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.
Like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.
Like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.
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.
Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.
Blesses his stars, and thinks it luxury.
Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its
necessities.
Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its
necessities.
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to 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.
Give us the luxuries of life and we'll dispense with the necessaries.
Give us the luxuries of life and we'll dispense with the necessaries.
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?
Falsely luxurious, will not man awake?