Avoided Quote by Joseph Fielding Smith

“Profanity is filthiness. A person is known as much by his language as he is by the company he keeps...Filthiness in any form is degrading and soul-destroying and should be avoided.” quote by Joseph Fielding Smith — Download Open image

“Profanity is filthiness. A person is known as much by his language as he is by the company he keeps...Filthiness in any form is degrading and soul-destroying and should be avoided.”

Joseph Fielding Smith

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