Luxury, nowadays, is ruinous. We criticize, but must conform, and superfluities in the end deprive us of… — Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Luxury, nowadays, is ruinous. We criticize, but must conform, and superfluities in the end deprive us of necessities.
Le luxe absorbe tout: on le blâme, mais il faut l'imiter; et le superflu finit par priver du nécessaire.
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