Deceiving Quote by Kate Burridge

Euphemism is a human device to conceal the horrors of reality.

— Paul Johnson

Euphemisms are not, as many young people think, useless verbiage for that which can and should be said bluntly; they are like secret agents…

— Quentin Crisp

Euphemisms are not, as many young people think, useless verbiage for that which can and should be said bluntly; they are like secret agents…

— Anonymous

Any euphemism ceases to be euphemistic after a time and the true meaning begins to show through. It's a losing game, but we keep…

— Joseph Wood Krutch

All euphemisms are dishonest, but many are designed to make life easier

— Kate Burridge

Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.

— Quentin Crisp

Euphemisms are for the differently brained.

— Spider Robinson

I've never been a fan of euphemism.

— Jo Brand

The more syllables a euphemism has, the further divorced from reality it is

— George Carlin

It's often the case that when a critic uses an embarrassingly accurate term to describe what a wrong-doer is doing, the wrong-doer protests: "Why…

— Steve Kangas

“Among people who might be described as having at least a passing regard for the English language, there are few instances of usage that…

— Ammon Shea

Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions.

— Thomas Jefferson