Best Swearing Quotes

92 Swearing quotes by 81 unique authors

Oaths are the fossils of piety. — George Santayana
It comes to pass oft that a terrible oath, with a swaggering accent sharply twanged off, gives manhood more approbation than ever proof itself would… — William Shakespeare
A whoreson jackanapes must take me up for swearing; as if I borrowed mine oaths of him and might not spend them at my pleasure.… — William Shakespeare
A footman may swear; but he cannot swear like a lord. He can swear as often: but can he swear with equal delicacy, propriety, and… — Jonathan Swift
I don't like swearing on the air. As a matter of fact, I'm not a prude, but... I watch HBO and some of the comedy… — Brian Lamb
In TV today, you can say I pricked my finger, but you can't say it the other way around. — George Carlin
There ought to be a room in every house to swear in. It's dangerous to have to repress an emotion like that. — Mark Twain
It is no harm to be an ass, if one is content to bray and not kick. — Mark Twain
I don't think people should be able to swear whenever they want. I just don't want the federal government making laws about swearing. We should… — Richard Dooling
Then grew a wrinkle on fair Venus' brow, The amber sweet of love is turn'd to gall! Gloomy was Heaven; bright Phoebus did avow He… — Robert Greene
The agony of love destroyed often leaves us swearing never to love again. — Ruben Papian
And each blasphemer quite escape the rod, Because the insult's not on man, but God? — Alexander Pope
I'd rather get a good clean laugh with good material, than an easy laugh by swearing or shocking. That's not clever or comedic, anybody can… — Jim Dale
I'll leave the swearing to the Jane Fondas. — Irene Dunne
Grant me some wild expressions, Heavens, or I shall burst. — George Farquhar
Must swear off from swearing. Bad habit. — Rutherford B. Hayes
Writing for adults often means just increasing the swearing - but find an alternative to swearing and you've probably got a better line. — Steven Moffat
I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding,… — Rachel Nichols
My first outdoor cooking memories are full of erratic British summers, Dad swearing at a barbecue that he couldn't put together, and eventually eating charred… — Jamie Oliver
I think the reason that swearing is both so offensive and so attractive is that it is a way to push people's emotional buttons, and… — Steven Pinker
People know there is a difference between what you do and what you accept. There is a difference between me knowing that people swear, me… — Steven Pinker
Swearing is industry language. For as long as we're alive it's not going to change. You've got to be boisterous to get results. — Gordon Ramsay
Unlike others who have been caught swearing on camera, I apologised immediately. And yet I am the only person banned for swearing. That doesn't seem… — Wayne Rooney
Cursing is invoking the assistance of a spirit to help you inflict suffering. Swearing on the other hand, is invoking, only the witness of a… — John Ruskin
The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League… — Bob Uecker

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