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- In our time, political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible... Thus, political language has to consist largely of… — George Orwell
- Sleeping together is a euphemism for people, but tantamount to marriage with cats. — Marge Piercy
- "Fussy eater" is a euphemism for "big pain in the ass." — George Carlin
- Any euphemism ceases to be euphemistic after a time and the true meaning begins to show through. It's a losing game, but… — Joseph Wood Krutch
- The alternative which I favor is to renounce all euphemisms and grasp the nettle of the word atheism itself, precisely because it… — Richard Dawkins
- Faith is a euphemism for prejudice and religion is a euphemism for superstition. — Unknown Author
- Users of clichés frequently have more sinister intentions beyond laziness and conventional thinking. Relabelling events often entails subtle changes of meaning. War… — Unknown Author
- Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity - I mean the true simplicity of a rightly… — Plato