[I] shall never use profanity except in discussing house rent and taxes. Indeed, upon second thought, I will not use it then, for it is unchristian, inelegant, and degrading--though to speak truly I do not see how house rent and taxes are going to be discussed worth a cent without it.
Mark Twain (1992). “Mark Twain's Letters, Volume 3: 1869”, p.471, Univ of California Press
![[I] shall never use profanity except in discussing house rent and taxes. Indeed, upon second thought, I will not use it then, for it is unchristian, inelegant, and degrading--though to speak truly I do not see how house](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/mark-twain/i-shall-never-use-profanity-except-in-discussing-house-rent-and-taxes-indeed-upon-second-thought-i-will-not-use.jpg)