All intense interest in luxury is a mark of inner poverty. The less grace there is in the soul, the more ornament must be on the body. (Fulton J. Sheen)

All intense interest in luxury is a mark of inner poverty. The less grace there is in the soul, the more ornament must be on the body.

Fulton J. Sheen

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