Courteous Quote by Francis Bacon

“If a man is gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows that he is a citizen of the world.”

— Francis Bacon

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world, and that his heart is no…

— Francis Bacon Sr

I owe a great deal of thanks to this man who will be gracious enough to say I've helped him with his career and…

— Shane Black

George H. W. Bush is gracious. And I'm not saying any of the former presidents aren't gracious, I'm just saying, this man is gracious.

— George W. Bush

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

— George Washington

In the past a man was expected to give his seat on a bus to a woman. Today it would be much more courteous…

— P. J. O'Rourke

Muddy language is not confined to policies alone. Each of you has seen replies to simple questions in which the meaning was lost through…

— Omar N. Bradley

For those who are always courteous and respectful of elders, four things increase: life, beauty, happiness and strength.

— Gautama Buddha

I'm often at odds with my colleagues, but I've managed to get legislation passed which will not even be attempted in other states. Rather…

— Ernie Chambers

Don't just show kindness in passing or to be courteous. Show it in depth, show it with passion, and expect nothing in return. Kindness…

— Colin Powell

Can you nominate in order now the degrees of the lie? I will name you the degrees. The first, the Retort Courteous; the second,…

— William Shakespeare

Lionel Johnson comes the first to mind, That loved his learning better than mankind, Though courteous to the worst; much falling he Brooded upon…

— William Butler Yeats