"Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies." — Baron de Montesquieu
"Luxury ruins republics; poverty, monarchies."
More Luxury Quotes
- War has become a luxury that only small nations can afford. — Hannah Arendt
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- Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit. — Edward Abbey
- Athletics is a luxury. — Roger Bannister
- I absolutely loathe luxury. It is the one thing I cannot stand. — Brigitte Bardot
- Morality is a private and costly luxury. — Henry Adams
- A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life. — Henry Ward Beecher
- We take food for granted, but it isn't a luxury for many people. — Christina Aguilera
- Class structures are a luxury that we cannot afford. — H. Rap Brown