Adam Smith Quotes, Luxury Quotes, People Quotes

It must always be remembered, however, that it is the luxuries, and not the necessary expense of the inferior ranks of people, that ought ever to be taxed.

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We grew up in a very material-lacking socialist society, but today China is a capitalist society. It's very materialistic. It's full of desire and luxury goods.

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The enemy is within the gates; it is with our own luxury, our own folly, our own criminality that we have to contend.

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The trite objects of human efforts-possessions, superficial success, luxury-have always seemed contemptible to me.

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Let me be surrounded by luxury, I can do without the necessities!

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The odious and disgusting aristocracy of wealth is built upon the ruins of all that is good in chivalry or republicanism; and luxury is the forerunner of a barbarism scarcely capable of cure.

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Let us have the luxury of silence.

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The only way in which a nation can make itself wealthy and prosperous is by good housekeeping: that is, by providing for its wants in the order of their importance, and allowing no money to be wasted on whims and luxuries until necessities have been thoroughly served.

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Honour is a luxury for aristocrats, but it is a necessity for hall-porters.

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The work under our labour grows, Luxurious by restraint.

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All the auction houses care about is the selling of luxury goods.

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When the toll upon carriages of luxury, upon coaches, post-chaises, etc. is made somewhat higher in proportion to their weight, than upon carriages of necessary use, such as carts, wagons, etc. the indolence and vanity of the rich is made to contribute in a very easy manner to the relief of the poor, by rendering cheaper the transportation of heavy goods to all the different parts of the country.

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Sad fancies do we then affect, In luxury of disrespect To our own prodigal excess Of too familiar happiness.

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Committing to a lifetime of wellness is not a luxury-it's a necessity. You'll never have enough time; you have to make the time.

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... she indulged in melancholy - that cheapest and most accessible of luxuries.

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Literature and fiction are two entirely different things. Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

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Having a kid made me realize, "I have to take care of this kid, but I can't have the luxury of dropping everything in the world and spending every waking moment with him. I've got to work."

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He who denies himself much in great matters will readily indulge himself in small things.

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But just disease to luxury succeeds, And ev'ry death its own avenger breeds.

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God, bless me with luxury. Necessities I can do without.

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