Benevolence Quote by Thomas B. Macaulay

Politeness is benevolence in small things

— Anonymous

Politeness has been defined to be artificial good-nature; but we may affirm, with much greater propriety, that good-nature is natural politeness.

— Stanisław I Leszczyński

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 fictitious benevolence.

— Samuel Johnson

In the actual state of social relationships, the forms ("formes", Fr.) of politeness are necessary as a subsitute to benevolence.

— African Spir

“I am little acquainted with politeness, but I know a good deal of benevolence of temper and goodness of heart.”

— Robert Burns

Politeness is fictitious benevolence. Depend upon it, the want of it never fails to produce something disagreeable to one or other.

— Samuel Johnson

Nobody but a beggar chooses to depend chiefly upon the benevolence of his fellow-citizens.

— Adam Smith

The individualism of current economic theory is manifest in the purely self-interested behaviour it generally assumes. It has no real place for fairness, malevolence,…

— Herman E. Daly

Conservatives say the government can't end poverty by force, but they believe it can use force to make people moral. Liberals say government can't…

— Harry Browne

“Now general benevolence was one of the leading features of the Pickwickian theory, and no one was more remarkable for the zealous manner in…

— Charles Dickens

The benevolence of wrapping the partridge in a vine leaf brings out its quality, just as the barrel of Diogenes brought forth the qualities…

— Emmanuel des Essarts