Courtesy Quotes

316 Courtesy quotes by 227 unique authors

Through courtesy you will take a humble attitude toward your opponent in training & be grateful to him. — Shigeru Egami
Kind words cost no more than unkind ones . . . and we may scatter the seeds of courtesy and kindliness around us at so… — Jeremy Bentham
It is perfectly evident...that to thank the Lord in all things is not merely a courtesy, it is a commandment as binding upon us as… — Marion G. Romney
A thought experiment courtesy of the Stoics. If you are tired of everything you possess, imagine that you have lost all these things. — Jenny Offill
Being nice should never be perceived as being weak. It's not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of courtesy, manners, grace, a woman's ability… — Benazir Bhutto
My wife and I have just returned from Belgium where, courtesy of the hotel TV, we acquired a new perspective on the Iraq war. The… — David Walker
The elephant hath joints, but none for courtesy; his legs are legs for necessity, not for flexure. — William Shakespeare
When two people in a marriage are more concerned about getting the golden eggs, the benefits, than they are in preserving the relationship that makes… — Stephen Covey
I'm sure I'll find some use for the dress before summer."Kavill nodded, and closed his thick ledger. "Do let me know if it causes anyone… — Sarah J. Maas
Out of the temptation of Hate, and burned by the fire of Despair, triumphant over Doubt, and steeled by Sacrifice against Humiliation, . . .… — W. E. B. Du Bois
A husband should always try to treat his wife with the greatest courtesy and respect, holding her in the highest esteem. He should speak to… — James E. Faust
Punctuality is the stern virtue of men of business, and the graceful courtesy of princes. — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
Punctuality or the lack thereof oftentimes is the only introduction one will ever have to new groups and friends. Serenity and poise are not the… — Marvin J. Ashton
The habit of attending to small things and of appreciating small courtesies is one of the important marks of a good person, — Nelson Mandela
Punctuation is a courtesy designed to help readers to understand a story without stumbling. — Lynne Truss
Authenticity means that you must do what you do the way you do it and allow everyone else the same courtesy. — Iyanla Vanzant
No war ought ever to be undertaken but under circumstances which render all intercourse of courtesy between the combatants impossible. It is a bad thing… — Thomas B. Macaulay
Finally and most important of all, authenticity means that you must do what you do the way you do it and allow everyone else the… — Iyanla Vanzant
Among friends one has the privilege of saying nothing; the civility consists in the assumption that one's silence will be civilly understood. I can imagine… — Allen Tate
In our rough and rugged individualism, we think of gentleness as weakness, being soft and virtually spineless. Not so! Gentleness includes such enviable qualities as… — Charles R. Swindoll
Let those who follow me continue to build with the plumb of honor, the level of truth, and the square of integrity, education, courtesy and… — John Wanamaker
No man gains credit for his cowardly courtesies. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nothing is more becoming in a great man than courtesy and forbearance — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Formal courtesy between husband and wife is even more important than it is between strangers. — Robert A. Heinlein
Manhood is melted into courtesies, valor into compliment, and men are only turned into tongue, and trim ones, too. — William Shakespeare

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