I have always thought of sophistication as rather a feeble substitute for decadence. Votes: 4
Christopher HamptonFame introduced me to a world of instant gratification and decadence I hadn't seen before. Votes: 4
Jesse MetcalfeAmerica is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. Votes: 4
Oscar WildeContent without style is propaganda or adolescence. Style without content is decadence. Votes: 0
Rita Mae BrownOne defining symptom of decadence is a fondness for vast and nonsensical extravagance. Votes: 0
Robert SilverbergTo be wrong, and to be carefully wrong, that is the definition of decadence. Votes: 0
Gilbert K. ChestertonI absolutely believe that when one goes on vacation, it should be pure decadence. Votes: 0
Crystal RennReligion is the biggest influence on the intellect and the decadence of a people. Votes: 0
Siddharth KatragaddaIn its youth a people produce mythology and poetry; in its decadence, philosophy and logic. Votes: 0
Will DurantWhat we now have is the freedom which attends decadence, or the decadence which attends freedom. Votes: 0
Terence McKenna