Courteous Quote by George Herbert Download Open image “He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is courteous.” — George Herbert ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Courteous Ifs
You say you nothing owe, and so I say; He only owes, who has something to pay — ProverbProverb Copy Share Image
Politeness costs nothing. Nothing, that is, to him that shows it; but if often costs the world very dear. — William Allingham Copy Share Image
He looks the whole world in the face for he owes not any man. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Copy Share Image
Let anyone speak hundreds of things against you, do not resent by giving a bitter reply. If you tolerate such things, you will certainly… — Sai Baba Copy Share Image
He is very imprudent, a dog; he never makes it his business to inquire whether you are in the right or the wrong, never… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
A man is perhaps ungrateful, but often less chargeable with ingratitude than his benefactor is. — François De La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your… — Edmund Burke Copy Share Image
In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle. [In the house of the fiddler all fiddle.] — George Herbert Copy Share Image
By all means use some time to be alone, salute thyself, see what thy soul doth wear. — George Herbert Copy Share Image
Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping, the good in learning. — George Herbert Copy Share Image
He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the Dead (i.e. books). — George Herbert Copy Share Image
Many men fail because they do not see the importance of being kind and courteous to the men under them. Kindness to everybody always… — Charles M. Schwab Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
For those who are always courteous and respectful of elders, four things increase: life, beauty, happiness and strength. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Well, I will scourge those apes, And to these courteous eyes oppose a mirror, As large as is the stage whereon we act; Where… — Ben Jonson Copy Share Image
From the loving example of one family a whole State may become loving, and from its courtesies, courteous; while from the ambition and perverseness… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Golfers are genuinely courteous in a discourteous world. Show me a guest on The Jerry Springer Show who's a golfer. — James Woods Copy Share Image
