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Luxury Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- As to the rout that is made about people who are ruined by extravagance, it is no matter to the nation that some individuals suffer.…
- Luxury, so far as it reaches the people, will do good to the race of people; it will strengthen and multiply them. Sir, no nation…
- When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.
- You cannot spend money in luxury without doing good to the poor. Nay, you do more good to them by spending it in luxury, than…
More Luxury Quotes
- War has become a luxury that only small nations can afford. — Hannah Arendt
- Our generation in the west was lucky: we had readymade gateways. We had books, paper, teachers, schools and libraries. But many in… — Margaret Atwood
- No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies. — Dean Acheson
- Silence is the virtue of fools. — Francis Bacon
- In marriage there are no manners to keep up, and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism. Each is familiar with that… — Enid Bagnold
- 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