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SALISBURY: It is great sin to swear unto a sin,
But greater sin to keep a sinful oath.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English dramatist and poet
Henry VI, Part 2, Act 5, sc. 1, l. 186ff (5.1.186-187) (1591)
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Topics: evil, oath, sin, swearing, vow
More quotes by Shakespeare, William SIMON: I swear — when it’s appropriate.
KAYLEE: Simon, the whole point of swearing is that it ain’t appropriate.
Ben Edlund (b. 1968) American cartoonist, writer, producer
Firefly, 1×07 “Jaynestown” (18 Oct 2002)
Added on 11-Jun-15 | Last updated 11-Jun-15
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Topics: appropriate, civility, obscenity, politeness, propriety, swearing, vulgarity
More quotes by Edlund, Ben “Holy shit,” I breathed. “Hellhounds.”
“Harry,” Michael said sternly. “You know I hate it when you swear.”
“You’re right. Sorry. Holy shit,” I breathed, “heckhounds.”
Jim Butcher (b. 1971) American author
Grave Peril (2001)
Added on 22-Jul-14 | Last updated 22-Jul-14
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Topics: bowdlerize, obscene, obscenity, swearing
More quotes by Butcher, Jim In trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity affords a relief denied even to prayer.
Mark Twain (1835-1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
In Albert Bigelow Paine,
Mark Twain: A Biography, ch. 38 (1912)
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Topics: catharsis, exclamation, prayer, profanity, relief, swearing
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