"Luxury! more perilous to youth than storms or quicksand, poverty or chains"

This quote by Hannah More talks to the risks of luxury and how it can be more perilous to youth than other hardships. She is warning that high-end can be a trap, causing a life of excess and indulgence that can be tough to leave. Luxury can cause a false sense of security and a lack of appreciation for the worth of effort and discipline. It can likewise lead to an absence of compassion for those who are less lucky, and an absence of understanding of the struggles of poverty or the burden of chains. Luxury can be a slippery slope, and it is necessary to keep in mind that it can be more dangerous than storms, quicksand, hardship, or chains.