Politeness costs nothing. Nothing, that is, to him that shows it; but if often costs the world very dear. — William Allingham Copy Share Image
True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can. — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in small things. — Thomas B. Macaulay Copy Share Image
Anyone can be polite to a king. It takes a gentleman to be polite to a beggar — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Fine manners are like personal beauty,--a letter of credit everywhere. — C. A. Bartol Copy Share Image
It is great to be considerate of others, but think before sacrificing your own needs to please them. — Senora Roy Copy Share Image
The ultimate politeness in art consists of speaking only to those who are able to uncover and measure its relationships. Anything else… — Jean Cocteau Copy Share Image
That awkward moment when you're over someones house and they offer you food but you don't know how much to take. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“A Russian imbues his polite things with a heartiness, both of phrase and expression, that compels belief in their sincerity.” — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
“Reading at meals is considered rude in polite society, but if you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“Never wear pride as the jersey of your dreams. You will miss the goal and lose your dreams if you put on… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Our morality seems to be only a check on the ultimate domination of force, just as our politeness is a check on… — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr Copy Share Image
Defect in manners is usually the defect of fine perceptions. Men are too coarsely made for the delicacy of beautiful carriage and… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Spare me this sanctimony about politeness, please. There are millions of people in this country who hate the very word 'Thatcher' and… — George Galloway Copy Share Image
Always tell the truth, use kind words, keep your promises, giggle and laugh, be positive, love one another, always be grateful, forgiveness… — Ashely Copy Share Image
Politeness. Now there's a poor man's virtue if ever there was one. What's so admirable about inoffensiveness, I should like to know.… — Diane Setterfield Copy Share Image
In the contemporary world, we think of politeness as surface behavior, like frosting - it's sweet and attractive and finishes off the… — Amor Towles Copy Share Image
To the acquisition of the rare quality of politeness, so much of the enlightened understanding is necessary that I cannot but consider… — Harold Monro Copy Share Image
“A moment of truth is very powerful. Instead of smiling to be polite, just frown. Instead of laughing when you are nervous… — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
All legislation, all government, all society is founded upon the principle of mutual concession, politeness, comity, courtesy; upon these everything is based...Let… — Henry Clay Copy Share Image
Look at your [English] ladies of quality are they not forever parting with their husbands - forfeiting their reputations - and is… — Fanny Burney Copy Share Image
True politeness is consideration for the opinions of others. It has been said of dogmatism that it is only puppyism come to… — Samuel Smiles Copy Share Image
“This was our last night. We only had one curtain call, Bree. And I thought they were going to give us a… — Mary Stanton Copy Share Image
“I'm a shreddermouf, aren't I?' 'I was afraid of that,' said Tansy. He was going to keep her in his larder until… — Elizabeth Kay 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
He rose, offering his hand to Evanlyn to assist her. Even though she was lithe and athletic as a cat, she took… — John Flanagan Copy Share Image
[John Adams and Tomas Jefferson] shared experience in 1775 - 1776 in bringing about the separation from Britain and their service in… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
“There is an old German fable about porcupines who need to huddle together for warmth, but are in danger of hurting each… — Lynne Truss Copy Share Image
We define boredom as the pain a person feels when he's doing nothing or something irrelevant, instead of something he wants to… — Paul Goodman Copy Share Image
It is said that the Queen has come to love the Commonwealth, partly because it supplies her with regular cheering crowds of… — Boris Johnson Copy Share Image
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