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    So soon as ever thou seest him, draw; and as thou draw'st, swear
    horrible; for it comes to pass oft that a terrible oath, with a
    swaggering accent sharply twanged off, gives manhood more
    approbation than ever proof itself would have earned him.

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Our armies swore terrible in Flanders.

Our armies swore terrible in Flanders.

by Laurence Sterne Found in: Swearing Quotes,
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Do not swear at all;
Or if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self,
Which is the read more

Do not swear at all;
Or if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self,
Which is the god of my idolatry,
And I'll believe thee.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Swearing Quotes,
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"He shall not die, by God," cried by uncle Toby. The Accusing
Spirit which flew up to heaven's chancery read more

"He shall not die, by God," cried by uncle Toby. The Accusing
Spirit which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed
as he gave it in: and the Recording Angel as he wrote it down,
dropped a tear upon the word and blotted it out forever.

by Laurence Sterne Found in: Swearing Quotes,
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When a gentlemen is disposed to swear, it is not for any
standers-by to curtail his oaths.

When a gentlemen is disposed to swear, it is not for any
standers-by to curtail his oaths.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Swearing Quotes,
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I'll be damned for never a king's son in Christendom.

I'll be damned for never a king's son in Christendom.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Swearing Quotes,
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Bad language or abuse
I never, never use,
Whatever the emergency;
Though "Bother it" read more

Bad language or abuse
I never, never use,
Whatever the emergency;
Though "Bother it" I may
Occasionally say,
I never never use a big, big D.

by William S. Gilbert Found in: Swearing Quotes,
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To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
[Lat., In totum jurare, nisi ubi necesse est, read more

To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
[Lat., In totum jurare, nisi ubi necesse est, gravi viro parum
convenit.]

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Jack was embarrassed--never hero more,
And as he knew not what to say, he swore.

Jack was embarrassed--never hero more,
And as he knew not what to say, he swore.

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I wasn't born with enough middle fingers.

I wasn't born with enough middle fingers.

by William S. Gilbert Found in: Swearing Quotes,
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