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Politeness Quotes

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship Picture Quote #1

The chief requisites for a courtier are a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness Picture Quote #1

Now as to politeness... I would venture to call it benevolence in trifles Picture Quote #1

It is true politeness, gentleness, and love for humanity, that constitute a lady Picture Quote #1

Politeness is organized indifference Picture Quote #1

Politeness is the flower of humanity Picture Quote #1

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Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy Picture Quote #1

Politeness is benevolence in small things Picture Quote #1

Politeness is fictitious benevolence Picture Quote #1

Politeness is good nature regulated by good sense Picture Quote #1

True politeness is consideration for the opinions of others. It has been said of dogmatism that it is only puppyism come to its full growth; and certainly the worst form this quality can assume is that of opinionativeness and arrogance Picture Quote #1

Kindness is the only service that will stand the storm of life and not wash out. It will wear well and will be remembered long after the prism of politeness or the complexion of courtesy has faded away Picture Quote #1

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The wisest and best are repulsive, if they are characterized by repulsive manners. Politeness is an easy virtue, costs little, and has great purchasing power Picture Quote #1

The sweetness and generosity and politeness and gentleness and humanity of the French had shown me how lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly Picture Quote #1

Politeness is not always a sign of wisdom; but the want of it always leaves room for a suspicion of folly, if folly and imprudence are the same Picture Quote #1

As in smooth oil the razor is whet, so wit is by politeness sharpest set; their want of edge from their offence is seen, both pain us least when exquisitely keen Picture Quote #1

Our morality seems to be only a check on the ultimate domination of force, just as our politeness is a check on the impulse of every pig to put his feet in the trough Picture Quote #1

In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue Picture Quote #1

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I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word - politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit Picture Quote #1

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness Picture Quote #1

I hate being moved. I hate that man who came in. So self-righteous, so cruel. He made fun of me, that’s why I cried. You never did that. You led me into temptation by your - politeness Picture Quote #1

Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised Picture Quote #1

That survival instinct, that will to live, that need to get back to life again, is more powerful than any consideration of taste, decency, politeness, manners, civility. Anything. It’s such a powerful force Picture Quote #1

I don’t think you should have to try to be nice, I think most people are nice. I think being cheerful and nice is just a politeness Picture Quote #1

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It isn’t very nice to admit, but domestic violence has its uses. So raw and unleashed, it tears away the veil of civilization that comes between us as much as it makes life possible. A poor substitute for the sort of passion we like to extol perhaps, but real love shares more in common with hatred and rage than it does with geniality or politeness Picture Quote #1

The last introvert in a world of extroverts. Silence: my response to both emptiness and saturation. But silence frightens people. I had to learn how to talk. Out of politeness Picture Quote #1

The soul of politeness is not a question of rules but of tranquility, humility, and simplicity. And in the taking of tea it finds perhaps its most perfect expression Picture Quote #1

Politeness. Now there’s a poor man’s virtue if ever there was one. What’s so admirable about inoffensiveness, I should like to know. After all, it’s easily achieved. One needs no particular talent to be polite. On the contrary, being nice is what’s left when you’ve failed at everything else. People with ambition don’t give a damn what other people think about them Picture Quote #1

During a long and varied career as a bachelor, I have noticed that marriage is the death of politeness between a man and a woman Picture Quote #1

To joke in the face of danger is the supreme politeness, a delicate refusal to cast oneself as a tragic hero Picture Quote #1

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It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship (Politeness Quotes) The chief requisites for a courtier are a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness (Politeness Quotes) Now as to politeness... I would venture to call it benevolence in trifles (Politeness Quotes) It is true politeness, gentleness, and love for humanity, that constitute a lady (Politeness Quotes) Politeness is organized indifference (Politeness Quotes) Politeness is the flower of humanity (Politeness Quotes) Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy (Politeness Quotes) Politeness is benevolence in small things (Politeness Quotes) Politeness is fictitious benevolence (Politeness Quotes) Politeness is good nature regulated by good sense (Politeness Quotes) True politeness is consideration for the opinions of others. It has been said of dogmatism that it is only puppyism come to its full growth; and certainly the worst form this quality can assume is that of opinionativeness and arrogance (Politeness Quotes) Kindness is the only service that will stand the storm of life and not wash out. It will wear well and will be remembered long after the prism of politeness or the complexion of courtesy has faded away (Politeness Quotes) The wisest and best are repulsive, if they are characterized by repulsive manners. Politeness is an easy virtue, costs little, and has great purchasing power (Politeness Quotes) The sweetness and generosity and politeness and gentleness and humanity of the French had shown me how lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly (Politeness Quotes) Politeness is not always a sign of wisdom; but the want of it always leaves room for a suspicion of folly, if folly and imprudence are the same (Politeness Quotes) As in smooth oil the razor is whet, so wit is by politeness sharpest set; their want of edge from their offence is seen, both pain us least when exquisitely keen (Politeness Quotes) Our morality seems to be only a check on the ultimate domination of force, just as our politeness is a check on the impulse of every pig to put his feet in the trough (Politeness Quotes) In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue (Politeness Quotes) I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word - politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit (Politeness Quotes) Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness (Politeness Quotes) I hate being moved. I hate that man who came in. So self-righteous, so cruel. He made fun of me, that’s why I cried. You never did that. You led me into temptation by your - politeness (Politeness Quotes) Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised (Politeness Quotes) That survival instinct, that will to live, that need to get back to life again, is more powerful than any consideration of taste, decency, politeness, manners, civility. Anything. It’s such a powerful force (Politeness Quotes) I don’t think you should have to try to be nice, I think most people are nice. I think being cheerful and nice is just a politeness (Politeness Quotes) It isn’t very nice to admit, but domestic violence has its uses. So raw and unleashed, it tears away the veil of civilization that comes between us as much as it makes life possible. A poor substitute for the sort of passion we like to extol perhaps, but real love shares more in common with hatred and rage than it does with geniality or politeness (Politeness Quotes) The last introvert in a world of extroverts. Silence: my response to both emptiness and saturation. But silence frightens people. I had to learn how to talk. Out of politeness (Politeness Quotes) The soul of politeness is not a question of rules but of tranquility, humility, and simplicity. And in the taking of tea it finds perhaps its most perfect expression (Politeness Quotes) Politeness. Now there’s a poor man’s virtue if ever there was one. What’s so admirable about inoffensiveness, I should like to know. After all, it’s easily achieved. One needs no particular talent to be polite. On the contrary, being nice is what’s left when you’ve failed at everything else. People with ambition don’t give a damn what other people think about them (Politeness Quotes) During a long and varied career as a bachelor, I have noticed that marriage is the death of politeness between a man and a woman (Politeness Quotes) To joke in the face of danger is the supreme politeness, a delicate refusal to cast oneself as a tragic hero (Politeness Quotes)

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