Politeness has become so rare that some people mistake it for flirtation... — Waseem Copy Share Image
Unfortunately civility is hard to codify or legislate, but you know it when you see it. It's possible to disagree without being… — Sandra Day O'Connor Copy Share Image
Old men when they begin to hear the last trumpet, on the morning breeze, often have a kind of absent-minded smile; like… — Joyce Cary Copy Share Image
Be not intimidated...nor suffer yourselves to be wheedled out of your liberties by any pretense of politeness, delicacy, or decency. These, as… — John Adams 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
“She'd never mastered the talent for apologizing, but she appreciated it in other people.” — Terry Pratchett 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
There is a time for politeness and there is a time when you are obliged to be rude, — Daniel Dennett Copy Share Image
Politeness, however, acts the lady's maid to our thoughts; and they are washed, dressed, curled, rouged, and perfumed, before they are presented… — Letitia Elizabeth Landon Copy Share Image
Society, by insisting on conventions, has merely insisted on certain convenient signs by which we may know that a man is considering,… — Katharine Fullerton Gerould Copy Share Image
True politeness is perfect ease and freedom. It simply consists in treating others just as you love to be treated yourself. — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
I'm making a list I'm making a list of things I must say For politeness, And goodness and kindness and gentleness Sweetness… — Shel Silverstein Copy Share Image
I think that helps because there has been no formality of friendship, the politeness of friendship, so we can just work directly… — Steven Knight Copy Share Image
Being nice to someone you have an issue with doesn't mean you are fake...it means someone taught you how to be polite. — Louise Angela Deseles Copy Share Image
The higher we get educated and higher we are placed, the softer should be our approach and humbler should be our attitude. — Senora Roy Copy Share Image
With everybody having a Facebook and a Twitter, I feel like regular people consider themselves stars. It's a live, real-time upload of… — Jeff Ross Copy Share Image
The amount of force and violence necessary to board the train, for example was no less and no more than the amoount… — Gregory David Roberts Copy Share Image
Bowing, ceremonious, formal compliments, stiff civilities, will never be politeness; that must be easy, natural, unstudied; and what will give this but… — William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Copy Share Image
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Politeness and consideration for others is like investing pennies and getting dollars back. — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
