Chivalry Quote by will.i.am

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

Politeness is the chief sign of culture.

— Baltasar Gracian

Politeness is the result of good sense and good nature.

— Oliver Goldsmith

A lot of our lives are about being polite.

— Rachelle Lefevre

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

There is a certain amount of politeness here in America, which is probably more than just politeness.

— Yiyun Li

“Often people that tell others they are "extremely polite" when the situation calls for tact and bluntness are not actually polite people. Instead, they…

— Shannon L. Alder

Unfortunately, chivalry seems to be on the decline, but let's hope that manners can remain important. I, for one, will certainly be an evangelist…

— Alexander Gilkes

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

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

— Robert A. Heinlein

It seems to me that the spirit of politeness is a certain attention in causing that, by our words and by our manners, others…

— 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