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“Other passions have objects to flatter them, and seem to content and satisfy them for a while; there is power in ambition, pleasure in luxury, and pelf in covetousness; but envy can gain nothing but vexation.”

Seems Passion Pleasure Objects Ambition Gains Envy Luxury Covetousness Vexation

Author:Michel de Montaigne

“The peculiarity of sculpture is that it creates a three-dimensional object in space. Painting may strive to give on a two-dimensional plane, the illusion of space, but it is space itself as a perceived quantity that becomes the peculiar concern of the sculptor. We may say that for the painter space is a luxury; for the sculptor it is a necessity.”

Giving May Two Three Space Objects Painting Illusion Concern Strive Painter Luxury Planes Peculiar Quantity Sculpture Sculptors

Author:Herbert Read

“Among civilized peoples, especially the very wealthy population of the United States of America, women have become objects of luxury who consume but do not produce.”

States America United United States Objects Produce Population Luxury Wealthy Civilized United States Of America

Book:Manual of political economy

Source: Manual of political economy

“The great make its feel, first of all, the indifference of circumstances. They call into activity the higher perceptions, and subdue the low habits of comfort and luxury; but the higher perceptions find their objects everywhere; only the low habits need palaces and banquets.”

Needs Feels Firsts Objects Greatness Habit Higher Circumstances Comfort Activity Perception Lows Luxury Indifference Palaces Banquets

Book:Society and solitude

Source: Society and solitude

“Luxury, or a refinement on the pleasures and conveniences of life, had long been supposed the source of every corruption in government, and the immediate cause of faction, sedition, civil wars, and the total loss of liberty. It was, therefore, universally regarded as a vice, and was an object of declamation to all satyrists, and severe moralists.”

Source: An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals

“You can purchase the mind of Pascal for a crown. Pleasures even cheaper are sold to those who give themselves up to them. It is only luxuries and objects of caprice that are rare and difficult to obtain; unfortunately they are the only things that touch the curiosity and taste of ordinary men.”

Men Giving Mind Difficult Pleasure Objects Taste Ordinary Curiosity Luxury Crowns Cheaper Ordinary Man Caprice Pascal

Book:La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims

Source: La Bruyère and Vauvenargues: Selections from the Characters, Reflexions and Maxims

“We don't sell a watch to give time. We sell a piece of art. We sell an object that represents something to you, you know. It's like you have a nice shirt or a nice jacket. It's like a luxury accessories that can be considered like shoes or like handbags for ladies.”

Knows Giving Art Watches Pieces Nice Objects Like You Sells Shoes Luxury Shirts Jackets Accessories Handbags

Author:Ricardo Guadalupe

“One of the greatest freedoms of living in America is being able to ask the question: "If I could do anything I wanted with my life - money being no object - what would I do?" In many parts of the world, people don't have the luxury of asking that question.”

People Ifs World Able Wanted America Asks Objects Asking Luxury If I Could

Author:Mark Burnett