Aspects of life here civility, courtesy, coziness have always bound Britons to their country . . . They are part of the… — R. W. Apple Copy Share Image
Manners are of more importance than laws... Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine… — Edmund Burke Copy Share Image
Though I be but prince of Wales, yet I am the king of courtesy. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Find, if you can, in what you cannot change. Manners with fortunes, humours turn with climes, Tenets with books, and principles with… — Alexander Pope Copy Share Image
A paparazzo once jumped out of a car and started running backward with me. I slowed down out of courtesy because she… — Sean Astin Copy Share Image
The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it. — Christian Nestell Bovee Copy Share Image
A compliance with the minutiae of military courtesy is a mark of well-disciplined troops. — John A. Lejeune Copy Share Image
Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought. — Margaret Chase Smith Copy Share Image
"Kindness" can mean a lot of different things. In this case, I felt I had to present his [Donald Trump's] supporters in… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
It is perfectly easy to be original by violating the laws of decency and the canons of good taste. — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr Copy Share Image
“Politeness is the first thing people lose once they get the power.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
Fit for the mountains and the barbarous caves, where manners ne'er were preached. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Words are like the wind. They will blow away your own footsteps but they also will blow away the footsteps and thoughts… — Jones Brent M Copy Share Image
No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the semblance of courtesy. — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Defend your beliefs with courtesy and with compassion, but defend them. — Jeffrey R. Holland Copy Share Image
The cosmetics industry has much to answer for. It's a multi-million- pound confidence trick based on giving women endless hope, courtesy of… — Joan Collins Copy Share Image
If the individuals who compose the purest circles of aristocracy in Europe, the guarded blood of centuries, should pass in review,in such… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“Once he got there, he stopped and looked back. “You know, the thing about manners is that we only seem to notice… — Rose Wynters Copy Share Image
Remember that you must always have a deep regard for courtesy, and you must be respectful and obedient toward your seniors. — Gichin Funakoshi Copy Share Image
My dad was a particularly polite kind of guy, very courteous. So when we got on a bus, he would always encourage… — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
I find nothing healthful or exalting in the smooth conventions of society. I do not like the close air of saloons. I… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
I once knew a man out of courtesy help a lame dog over a stile, and he for requital bit his fingers. — William Chillingworth Copy Share Image
