Diana Palmer
Author
"There are in life a few moments so beautiful,that even words are a sort of profanity."
Profanity quotes
Profanity
19 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Richard Pryor
Comedian, Actor
"What I'm saying might be profane, but it's also profound."
Socrates
Philosopher
"Talk in order that I may see you."
William Shakespeare
Playwright, Poet
"When a gentlemen is disposed to swear, it is not for any standers-by to curtail his oaths."
Mark Twain
Writer, Humorist
"I shall never use profanity except in discussing house rent and taxes."
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"The urge to shout filthy words at the top of his voice was as strong as ever."
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