The Goal Of Civilization Is Settled Life And The Achievement Of Luxury.

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The goal of civilization is settled life and the achievement of luxury.
But there is a limit which cannot be overstepped. When prosperity and luxury
come to a people, they are followed by excessive consumption and extravagance.
With that the human soul itself is undermined both in its worldly well-being
and in its spiritual life.
-- Ibn Khaldun

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