Benevolence Quote by Samuel Johnson

Politeness is the result of good sense and good nature.

— Oliver Goldsmith

Politeness is fictitious benevolence.

— Samuel Johnson

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

True politeness is the spirit of benevolence showing itself in a refined way. It is the expression of good-will and kindness. It promotes both…

— Henry Ward Beecher

Politeness is one of those advantages which we never estimate rightly but by the inconvenience of its loss.

— Samuel Johnson

When politeness is used to show up other people, it is reclassified as rudeness. Thus it is technically impossible to be too polite.

— Judith Martin

Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in small things.

— Thomas B. Macaulay

Politeness is benevolence in small things

— Anonymous

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.

— Alexander Pope

Politeness does not always inspire goodness, equity, complaisance, and gratitude; it gives at least the appearance of these qualities, and makes man appear outwardly,…

— Jean de la Bruyere

True politeness is perfect ease and freedom. It simply consists in treating others just as you love to be treated yourself.

— Lord Chesterfield

Being polite to a person is not a sign of respect for them. It is merely a sign of a good upbringing and a…

— Brandon Sanderson