Quote#Wisdom
If prudes were as pure as they would have us believe, they would not…
Quote byWilliam Maginn · 1793–1842
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: No. 70.
English (original)
If prudes were as pure as they would have us believe, they would not rail so bitterly as they do. We do not thoroughly hate that which we do not thoroughly understand.
— William Maginn
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