"Luxury is the opposite of the naturally..." - Quote by Karl Marx
Luxury is the opposite of the naturally necessary.
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“Money is the alienated essence of man's work and existence; this essence dominates him and he worships it.”
“In order to arouse sympathy, the aristocracy was obliged to lose sight, apparently, of its own interests, and to formulate its indictment against the bourgeoisie in the interest of the exploited working class alone. Thus, the aristocracy took their revenge by singing lampoons on their new masters and whispering in his ears sinister prophesies of coming catastrophe.”
“Scientific truth is always paradox, if judged by everyday experience, which catches only the delusive appearance of things.”
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“You buy a Ferrari when you want to be somebody. You buy a Lamborghini when you are somebody.”
“It is dainty to be sick if you have leisure and convenience for it.”
“I think it makes small difference to the dead, if they are buried in the tokens of luxury. All that is an empty glorification left for those who live.”