Civilized Quote by Vinod Pande

“Nowadays, when more subtle studies and more refined taste have reduced the art of pleasing into principles, a vile and misleading uniformity governs our…

— Jean Jacques Rousseau

“Politeness must be cultivated, for the promptings of nature are eminently selfish, and courtesy and good-breeding are only attainable by effort and discipline. But…

— Arthur Martine

(Politeness is) a tacit agreement that people's miserable defects, whether moral or intellectual, shall on either side be ignored and not be made the…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

“The very essence of politeness is to take care that by our words and actions we make other people pleased with us as well…

— Jean de La Bruyère

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

— Joseph Joubert

Politeness is fictitious benevolence.

— Samuel Johnson

“Polite people tend to be more respected, admired, and appreciated than their rude counterparts.”

— Susan C. Young

“polite society is just a paper thin veil that masks the true animal nature of man”. ”

— Dirk Patton

to be civilized is to be incapable of giving unnecessary offense, it is to have some quality of consideration for all who cross our…

— Agnes Repplier

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

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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

— Samuel Johnson

Kindly politeness is the slow fruit of advanced reflection; it is a sort of humanity and kindliness applied to small acts and every day…

— Hippolyte Taine