Quotes about Luxuries

The gods gave me a father who ruled over me and rid me of any trace of arrogance and showed me that one can live in a palace without bodyguards, extravagant attire, chandeliers, statues, and other luxuries. He taught me that it is possible to live instead pretty much in the manner of a private citizen without losing any of the dignity and authority a ruler must possess to discharge his imperial duties effectively.

Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessities.

Many persons, as they begin to prosper, immediately expand their ideas and commence expending for luxuries, until in a short time their expenses swallow up their income, and they become ruined in their ridiculous attempts to keep up appearances, and make a "sensation.

Part of our problem with debt is that we have confused needs with wants. Yesterday's luxuries are today's necessities.

men have come to such a pass that they frequently starve, not for want of necessaries, but for want of luxuries;

Most of the luxuries, and many of the so called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hinderances to the elevation of mankind.

The true Southern watermelon is a boon apart, and not to be mentioned with commoner things. It is chief of this world'd luxuries, king by grace of God over all the fruits of the earth. When one has tasted it, he knows what the angels eat. It was not a Southern watermelon that Eve took: we know it because she repented.

You need to treat your finances as a resource God has provided to fulfill your vision, not a tool to fill your life with luxuries

give me the luxuries of life and I will gladly do without the necessities.