Politeness Quotes
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You can do a lot more with weapons and politeness than just politeness.
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
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In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people.
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The only true source of politeness is consideration.
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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 is sometimes a great tax upon sincerity.
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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 beauty in the man who possesses it, and happiness in those who are about him. It is a religious duty, and should be a part of religious training.
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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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Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.
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Politeness is an inexpensive way to make friends.
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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 subject of reproach.
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When good friends praise a gifted person he often appears to be delighted with them out of politeness and goodwill, but in reality he feels indifferent.
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Unfortunately civility is hard to codify or legislate, but you know it when you see it. It's possible to disagree without being disagreeable.
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Christian piety annihilates the egoism of the heart; worldly politeness veils and represses it.
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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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I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny. And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny.
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That roguish and cheerful vice, politeness.
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There is no accomplishment so easy to acquire as politeness and none more profitable.
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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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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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Politeness is wasted on the dishonest, who will always take advantage of any well-intended concession.
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His cold politeness, his ceremonious grace, were worse than anything.
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Kindly politeness is the slow fruit of advanced reflection; it is a sort of humanity and kindliness applied to small acts and every day discourse: it bids man soften towards others, and forget himself for the sake of others: it constrains genuine nature, which is selfish and gross.
