#lux

Republics end through luxury; monarchies through poverty. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

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Poverty wants some, luxury many, and avarice all things. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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I have a kind of objective luxury about my career. ↗

— Martin Short

#career #i #kind #luxury #objective

Basically, books were a luxury item before the printing press. ↗

— Nate Silver

#before #books #item #luxury #press

For me I'm a luxury brand trying to prove to people and the industry that it's not about being a TV celebrity in any which way, it's about being a designer and having a business and being successful at that. ↗

— Christian Siriano

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It's such a performance to bring stuff into America. It's a great luxury when I am in England. ↗

— Terence Stamp

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The great majority of men, especially in France, both desire and possess a fashionable woman, much in the way one might own a fine horse - as a luxury befitting a young man. ↗

— Stendhal

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I was brought up in the modern world of all the luxury and the highlight of show business. I was born into a Christian home. ↗

— Cat Stevens

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As far as luxury goes, about the only thing I do is... I go first class all the way. I live on the road, so when I'm out there, I'm getting the nice hotel suite, I'm getting the luxury car, I'm eating the good food, and I make sure I take care of myself on the road. ↗

— Trish Stratus

#as far as #car #care #class #eating

But I think theatre in a repressive society is an immensely exciting event and theatre in a luxurious old, affluent old society like ours is an entertaining event. ↗

— Janet Suzman

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