Ifs Quote by Francois de La Rochefoucauld

There are people who in spite of their merit disgust us and others who please us in spite of their faults.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Good manners can render even virtue tolerable.

— Mason Cooley

That bad manners are so prevalent in the world is the fault of good manners.

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

“As a society we’ve progressed to a point where it is unacceptable behavior to knock someone down who is acting a fool. I teach…

— Aaron Blaylock

A stupid person can make only certain, limited types of errors; the mistakes open to a clever fellow are far broader. But to the…

— Steven Brust

We often value the exterior and superficial aspect of things more than their inner reality. Bad manners taint everything even justice and reason. The…

— Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable

The ordinary manner of spending their time, is the only way of judging of people's inclination and genius.

— Ellin Devis

“Fools often mistake disrespect for showmanship, thinking that arrogance and bluster will earn them admiration. In truth, they only reveal their lack of class…

— Erick "The Black Sheep" G

There are always a few such people who demand the utmost of life and yet cannot come to terms with its stupidity and crudeness.

— Hermann Hesse

Even stupid people have a role to play in your life. They make you wiser and more patient.

— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Just as the performance of the vilest and most wicked deeds requires spirit and talent, so even the greatest demand a certain insensitivity which…

— Georg C. Lichtenberg

The humanity of famous intellectuals lies in being wrong with gracious courtesy when dealing with those who are not famous.

— Friedrich Nietzsche