Quote by Teodoro A. Agoncillo

“Politeness is the first thing people lose once they get the power.”

— Amit Kalantri

“I don't think being polite for polite's sake makes you a better person. I try to be as genuine as I can afford.”

— Angela Richardson

“Politeness. Being nice is what's left when you've failed at everything else.”

— Diane Setterfield

“Being polite is not only the right way to respond to people but also the easiest.”

— Dean Koontz

“manners don’t cost anything. Nothing can be lost by using them, but much can be gained,”

— Dean Cadman

“I've been treating you with courtesy and respect because that's the way I choose to treat everyone. But never, ever mistake kindness with weakness.”

— Louise Penny

“Even when I have bad manners... I'm still polite!”

— José N. Harris

“Be polite, being well-mannered doesn't mean you're boring.”

— Anuj Kr. Thakur

“Be polite in your speeches. Good information rudely communicated will make no positive difference.”

— Israelmore Ayivor

“When people are perfectly polite, it usually means they don't really care. A little awkwardness is more sincere.”

— Ken Follett

“It amazes me that those who behave rudely always expect to be treated politely.”

— Anonymous

“When we are nice to others, we generally lose all claim to their respect.”

— Marcel Proust