#luxury

In my early years, there were a number of experiences that made me decide I could not afford the luxury of just being an actress. There were a number of issues I wanted to address. And I wanted to use my career as a platform. ↗

— Cicely Tyson

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Morality is a private and costly luxury. ↗

— Henry Adams

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We insist that the international community cannot depend on any country with weapons of mass destruction which has relations with terrorists, and which allows itself the luxury of not respecting the law and of defying the international community. ↗

— Jose Maria Aznar

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But that's one of the nice things about doing a stage show, if something doesn't work out, you have the luxury of working on it over time. ↗

— Bea Arthur

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Not many architects have the luxury to reject significant things. ↗

— Rem Koolhaas

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Telephones are a virtual necessity - not a luxury - and the revenues collected by this tax flow into the general fund. But this once temporary tax remains and costs American taxpayers, our small businesses and families almost $6 billion dollars a year. ↗

— Mike Fitzpatrick

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Life is made too easy. Mankind's moral fibre is giving way under the softening influence of luxury. ↗

— Johan Huizinga

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Ikea people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels. ↗

— Ingvar Kamprad

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I think the older I get, the more I realize that the ultimate luxury is time. ↗

— Michael Kors

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I was accorded the opportunity to learn by failing - albeit at the cost of a few honourable teachers' sanity - and now I realise what a rare and incredible luxury that is. ↗

— Arabella Weir

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