The middles cleave to euphemisms not just because they’re an aid in avoiding facts. They like them also because they assist their social yearnings towards pomposity. This is possible because most euphemisms permit the speaker to multiply syllables, and the middle class confuses sheer numerousness with weight and value.
Paul Fussell (1924-2012) American cultural and literary historian, author, academic
Class (1983)
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Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830-1916) Austrian writer
Aphorisms (1905)
