Luxury may possibly contribute to give bread to the poor; but if there were no luxury, there would be no poor. (Henry Home, Lord Kames)

Luxury may possibly contribute to give bread to the poor; but if there were no luxury, there would be no poor.

Henry Home, Lord Kames

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