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Social Quotes by Judith Martin
- Hypocrisy is not generally a social sin, but a virtue.
- Allowing an unimportant mistake to pass without comment is a wonderful social grace.
- There are three social classes in America: upper middle class, middle class, and lower middle class.
- Appearing to pay attention when someone is speaking is one of the cornerstones of real social interaction.
- 'Honesty' in social life is often used as a cover for rudeness. But there is quite a difference between being candid in what you're talking…
- One of the big no-nos in cyberspace is that you do not go into a social activity, a chat group or something like that, and…
- Charming villains have always had a decided social advantage over well-meaning people who chew with their mouths open.
More Social Quotes
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- Music is the social act of communication among people, a gesture of friendship, the strongest there is. — Malcolm Arnold
- Social media is called social media for a reason. It lends itself to sharing rather than horn-tooting. — Margaret Atwood
- I was once a graduate student in Victorian literature, and I believe as the Victorian novelists did, that a novel isn't simply… — Margaret Atwood
- If social stability goes pear-shaped, you have a choice between anarchy and dictatorship. Most people will opt for more security, even if… — Margaret Atwood
- It's frightening how easy it is to commit murder in America. Just a drink too much. I can see myself doing it.… — Wystan Hugh Auden
- As the most social apes, we inhabit a mirror-world in which every important relationship, whether with spouse, friend or child, shapes the… — Diane Ackerman
- The average Nigerian person has come to reconcile himself with the fact that his or her social progress remain essentially in his… — Ibrahim Babangida
- You don't see Indians in Hollywood films around which a story can revolve. As soon as we have a social presence in… — Amitabh Bachchan
- I am a woman with a calling for social struggle and public service. — Michelle Bachelet
- Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we still have… — Michelle Bachelet