Quote by Bertrand Russell

“I should add, however, by way of justification of French politeness, that our fellow-countrymen are, when travelling, models of good manners in comparison with…

— Guy de Maupassant

“Being polite is not only the right way to respond to people but also the easiest.”

— Dean Koontz

“The very essence of politeness is to take care that by our words and actions we make other people pleased with us as well…

— Jean de La Bruyère

There's no nation under the sun can beat the English for ill-politeness: for my part, I hate the very sight of them; and so…

— Fanny Burney

“Polite people tend to be more respected, admired, and appreciated than their rude counterparts.”

— Susan C. Young

“I don't think being polite for polite's sake makes you a better person. I try to be as genuine as I can afford.”

— Angela Richardson

“Yes, I will take Japan’s ersatz politeness over Moldova’s genuine rudeness any time. Thank you very much.”

— Eric Weiner

“You can get by in the foreign language, you can communicate, but the pleasure of speaking to those who understand every subtlety and nuance…

— Erin Kelly

“Politeness is good only in social relations, because to be polite in literary or academic [matters] would be to be dishonest. Ipinasa mo out…

— Teodoro A. Agoncillo

That politeness which we put on, in order to keep the assuming and the presumptuous at a proper distance will generally succeed. But it…

— Charles Caleb Colton

“I'm very polite by nature, even the voices in my head let each other finish their sentences.”

— Graham Parke

Now it is evident that a little insight into the customs of every people is necessary to insure a kindly communication; this, joined with…

— Charles Sturt