Politeness has been defined to be artificial good-nature; but we may affirm, with much greater propriety, that good-nature is natural politeness. — Stanisław I Leszczyński Copy Share Image
During a long and varied career as a bachelor, I have noticed that marriage is the death of politeness between a man… — Arnold Bennett Copy Share Image
“Speaking in a gentle way doesn’t only show politeness, it’s a mark of self-possession. Self-possessed people don’t see the need to draw… — Eliza Chamber Copy Share Image
“She already told me that she doesn't have to be nice, so why do I? Because my mother raised me right? That's… — Sheryl J. Anderson Copy Share Image
Unhappily the habit of being offensive 'without meaning it' leads usually to a way of making amends which the injured person cannot… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
TREAT EVERYONE WITH POLITENESS EVEN THOSE WHO ARE RUDE TO YOU, NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT NICE BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE NICE…… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Some people are polite, and some are quick. Each one’s a good quality to have, but most of the time quickness trumps… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
The first day in Tokyo was disorientating - all neon, gadgets and extreme politeness - but I was surprised to find that… — Rick Stein Copy Share Image
In the media universe we're in, where there are people screaming on one end, there is no problem at all with having… — Gwen Ifill Copy Share Image
Politeness has become so rare that people mistake it for flirting:) ~ Seriously people I'm not flirting, that's not my personality I'm… — Rachel Copy Share Image
I'm absolute attacking my own instinct for politeness, but I think I admire artists who just speak out or who are strong,… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
Adrian's face was the picture of perfect politeness and restraint, meaning something disastrous was about to happen. — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
When good friends praise a gifted person he often appears to be delighted with them out of politeness and goodwill, but in… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
Be sure, when you think you are being extremely tactful, that you are not in reality running away from something you ought… — Frank Medlicott Copy Share Image
(Politeness is) a tacit agreement that people's miserable defects, whether moral or intellectual, shall on either side be ignored and not be… — Arthur Schopenhauer Copy Share Image
Politeness only teaches us to save others from unnecessary pain… You are not bound by politeness to tell any falsehoods — Anonymous Copy Share Image
