Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Quotes
There is no policy like politeness; and a good manner is the best thing in the world either to get a good name, or to supply the want of it.
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Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
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The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate interests.
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Nobody thanks a witty man for politeness when he puts himself on a par with a society in which it would not be polite to show one's wit.
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Politeness costs nothing. Nothing, that is, to him that shows it; but if often costs the world very dear.
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Virtue, perhaps, is nothing more than politeness of soul.
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The only true source of politeness is consideration.
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There is no accomplishment so easy to acquire as politeness and none more profitable.
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Music is a discipline, and a mistress of order and good manners, she makes the people milder and gentler, more moral and more reasonable.
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A good name is better than bags of gold.
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Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever makes the fewest people uneasy is the best bred in the room.
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What is politeness in the home but the outcome of affection and self-respect, and the suppression of all those natural instincts of self-seeking that, allowed their way, produce the worst manners in the world?
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Lively, intelligent, and quite immature, Emily usually burst out with exactly the comment that summed up the situation beautifully and therefore could never in politeness be said.
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It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship.
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In the actual state of social relationships, the forms ("formes", Fr.) of politeness are necessary as a subsitute to benevolence.
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Bowing, ceremonious, formal compliments, stiff civilities, will never be politeness; that must be easy, natural, unstudied; and what will give this but a mind benevolent and attentive to exert that amiable disposition in trifles to all you converse and live with?
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The sports page records people's accomplishments, the front page usually records nothing, but man's failures.
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Every month brings pleasure bright If the heart is only right.
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Pity is extolled as the virtue of prostitutes.
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All around the world, there is corruption, tribalism and division, as many find it easier to pick on those that are different, which is why we need to hold tightly to the good in this world.
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The melody and the structure of a song always comes first for me, so the emotions behind it can sometimes be a challenge: What am I feeling about this song? Where did the melody come from? I want it to be heartfelt.
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If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian. We feel better about ourselves and better about the animals, knowing we're not contributing to their pain.
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If I feel unhappy, I do mathematics to become happy. If I am happy, I do mathematics to keep happy.
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There is no policy like politeness; and a good manner is the best thing in the world either to get a good name, or to supply the want of it.
