“That in the captain's but a choleric word, Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.” — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“And under my breath I was telling it to hisht and for shame, and if I had known any swearing I would… — Richard Llewellyn Copy Share Image
“I don't swear just for the hell of it. Language is a poor enough means of communication. I think we should use… — Jerome Lawrence Copy Share Image
“But you'll come and get me if he wakes up, won't you? Just make something up. Scream out like I've done something… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
In fact, I spent 25 years as a reporter, swearing I would never become an editor. Sitting at a desk, watching other… — Bill Keller Copy Share Image
Men put all kinds of expectations on you. They want you to scream 'You're the best' while swearing you've never done this… — Elayne Boosler Copy Share Image
“Swearing is an art form. You can express yourself much more directly, much more exactly, much more succinctly, with properly used curse… — Coleman Young Copy Share Image
“Fucking hell. Shit, sorry. I keep swearing—” “If you’re calling that swearing, Mum will teach you to do it proper,” Riley drawled.… — Rhys Ford Copy Share Image
Here is the piece. If you can't say fornicate can you say copulate or if not that can you say co-habit? If… — Ernest Hemingway Copy Share Image
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man. [Lat., In totum jurare, nisi ubi necesse est, gravi viro parum… — Quintilian Copy Share Image
If I have one wish which is greater than another, it is, if I had the power, to make men do right;… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
I don't like swearing on the air. As a matter of fact, I'm not a prude, but I go to the movies… — Brian Lamb Copy Share Image
Then grew a wrinkle on fair Venus' brow, The amber sweet of love is turn'd to gall! Gloomy was Heaven; bright Phoebus… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
No new choices are introduced by raising the specter of disaster. These become opportunities for swearing new allegiance to technology. The solution… — Donald Phillip Verene Copy Share Image
“I swear over everything from being woken up in the middle of the night to realizing I’ve left the wet clothes in… — Andrea J. Buchanan Copy Share Image
I think the reason that swearing is both so offensive and so attractive is that it is a way to push people's… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
“While it may seem a bit antithetical to use quite so many "naughty words" in an etiquette book, I can assure you… — Celia Rivenbark Copy Share Image
“Finally, a bit of luck. Rat bastard,' I hissed down at Montmartre. 'Mangy dog of a scurvy goat.' 'That doesn’t even make… — Alyxandra Harvey Copy Share Image
There are times over different projects when I've asked the writers why people are swearing for no good reason. I tell them… — John Ratzenberger Copy Share Image
The accusing spirit, which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in; and the recording angel… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
Cursing is invoking the assistance of a spirit to help you inflict suffering. Swearing on the other hand, is invoking, only the… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
I am going to be using Ronald Reagan's Bible [during swearing-in]. But I'm also going to be using one of our personal… — Mike Pence Copy Share Image
There are things that can only be said with a good string of cussing. I'm definitely fond of a few choice words.… — Tony Hale Copy Share Image
The consumerist culture insists that swearing eternal loyalty to anything and anybody is imprudent, since in this world new glittering opportunities crop… — Zygmunt Bauman Copy Share Image
The idea that no gentleman ever swears is all wrong. He can swear and still be a gentleman if he does it… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
I don't like swearing on the air. As a matter of fact, I'm not a prude, but... I watch HBO and some… — Brian Lamb Copy Share Image
Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling appeared before Congress. Do you think they even bothered swearing him in? Now he is denying he… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
You come out into the world after a season of TV and you're just swearing and saying mean things to people and… — Maria Semple Copy Share Image
I'm so lucky to have worked with Burt Lancaster, who I remember was one of the first people I'd heard swearing in… — Peter Capaldi Copy Share Image
Christianity is not about not swearing. It’s not about not having impure thoughts. Really, it’s not about not at all. Christianity is… — Judah Smith Copy Share Image
It never hurt Lenny Bruce's career to get arrested for swearing. It did back in the time, but he broke those doors… — Joe Rogan Copy Share Image
People know there is a difference between what you do and what you accept. There is a difference between me knowing that… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
“She made another sweeping gesture that somehow went wrong because she knocked over the coffee pot and I immediately wrote down six… — Patrick Dennis Copy Share Image
“Well, lighten up, eh? World’s ended, honey. Swearing’s legal now. Along with thieving, drinking in public and getting absolutely wasted on coke.”… — Wayne Simmons Copy Share Image
A person who tells a secret, swearing the recipient to secrecy in turn, is asking of the other person a discretion which… — Dorothy L. Sayers Copy Share Image
“Christ – wid ye take a look at that numpty? Fuckin "Popeye" izzit?’ Jimmy gestured towards the bar. ‘C**t obviously husnae hud… — Jamie Holoran Copy Share Image
“Swear words in books have always struck me as lazy and over-familiar. But the ‘c’ word is more than that. It’s used… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“Vulgarity is like a fine wine: it should only be uncorked on a special occasion, and then only shared with the right… — James Rozoff Copy Share Image
Abusive language and swearing are a legacy of slavery, humiliation, and disrespect for human dignity, one’s own and that of other people. — Leon Trotsky Copy Share Image
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