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Profanity Quotes

Profanity is the effort of a feeble brain to express itself forcibly.

"Thy Speech Reveals Thee" by Elder L. Tom Perry, August 1986.

I shall never use profanity except in discussing house rent and taxes.

Mark Twain, Milton Meltzer (2002). “Mark Twain Himself: A Pictorial Biography”, p.127, University of Missouri Press

None so nearly disposed to scoffing at religion as those who have accustomed themselves to swear on trifling occasions.

John Tillotson (1720). “The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: Containing Fifty Four Sermons and Discourses on Several Occasions. Together with the Rule of Faith”, p.37

The urge to shout filthy words at the top of his voice was as strong as ever.

George Orwell (2014). “1984”, p.55, Arcturus Publishing

I do not believe profanity has anything to do with Christianity, thank you.

Dee Snider (2012). “Shut Up and Give Me the Mic”, p.345, Simon and Schuster