Politeness Quotes

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  • Politeness is the flower of humanity.

    Joseph Joubert (1867). “Some of the "Thoughts" of Joseph Joubert”, p.84
  • Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

    Arthur Schopenhauer (2007). “Parerga and Paralipomena: A Collection of Philosophical Essays”, Cosimo, Inc.
  • 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.

    Clare B. Dunkle (2006). “The Hollow Kingdom: Book I -- The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy”, p.11, Macmillan
  • My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness and being on time. All very important lessons.

    "Roger Moore: My family values". Interview with Nick McGrath, www.theguardian.com. September 28, 2012.
  • Manners or etiquette ('accessibility, affability, politeness, refinement, propriety, courtesy, and ingratiating and captivating behavior') call for no large measure of moral determination and cannot, therefore, be reckoned as virtues. Even though manners are no virtues, they are a means of developing virtue.... The more we refine the crude elements in our nature, the more we improve our humanity and the more capable it grows of feeling the driving force of virtuous principles.

  • There was on section in First Corinthians 13 that talks about (showing) patience, kindness, politeness, how can I demonstrate forgiveness to my children and more fully enjoy them as they're growing up and vice versa. And so, each of those has a day's journey. There are 40 days that people will go through in applying these biblical principles for their kids. We spell them out in layman's terms so it's really easy to grasp a principle.

    "'Courageous' filmmaker Alex Kendrick branches out with a new book, a new Erwin Brothers comedy and a new production company". Interview with John W. Kennedy, www.beliefnet.com. July 2013.
  • Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

    Military   War   Writing  
  • Politeness costs little and yields much.

    Yield   Cost   Littles  
  • I think that helps because there has been no formality of friendship, the politeness of friendship, so we can just work directly on the work that's ahead of us [with Tom Hardey].

    Source: deadline.com
  • Unfortunately civility is hard to codify or legislate, but you know it when you see it. It's possible to disagree without being disagreeable.

  • ACCEPT PRAISE FOR ITS WORTH - POLITENESS. BE BRUTALLY FRANK WITH YOURSELF. IT'S SAFER.

  • 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.

    Want   Rooms   Suspicion  
    Walter Savage Landor (1856). “Selections from the Writings of Walter Savage Landor”, p.194
  • 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.

    Names   Good Man   World  
  • I want minimum information given with maximum politeness.

    "A Hero for Our Time". Book by Ralph G Martin, 1983.
  • Home is the place where true politeness tells.

    Julia McNair Wright (1895). “Ideal Homes, Or, Our Golden Mile-stones ...: A Volume of Practical Experices, Popularly Illustrated : Embracing All the Interests of the Household”
  • There is a time for politeness and there is a time when you are obliged to be rude.

  • In the media universe we're in, where there are people screaming on one end, there is no problem at all with having a little bit of extra politeness.

    Media   People   Littles  
    Source: www.motherjones.com
  • Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.

    Reader's Digest, Volume 68, 1956.
  • Adrian's face was the picture of perfect politeness and restraint, meaning something disastrous was about to happen.

    FaceBook post by Richelle Mead from Jul 03, 2012
  • 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. It is the practice of sacrificing to those whom we meet in society, all the little inconveniences and preferences which will gratify them, and deprive us of nothing worth a moment's consideration; it is the giving a pleasing and flattering turn to our expressions, which will conciliate others, and make them pleased with us as well as themselves. How cheap a price for the good will of another!

  • Punctuality is the politeness of kings.

    Attributed, in 'Souvenirs de J. Lafitte' (1844) bk. 1, ch. 3
  • In nothing do we fail more, as a Mission, than in lack of tact and politeness.

  • Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business.

    P.T. Barnum (2016). “The Art of Money Getting”, p.60, BookRix
  • Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.

    Robert E. Howard (2007). “The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 2: Grim Lands”, p.31, Del Rey
  • Politeness is deception in pretty packaging.

    Veronica Roth (2013). “The Divergent Series Complete Collection: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant”, p.44, Harper Collins
  • Politeness, however, acts the lady's maid to our thoughts; and they are washed, dressed, curled, rouged, and perfumed, before they are presented to the public.

    Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1852). “Romance and reality”, p.266
  • Politeness is fictitious benevolence. Depend upon it, the want of it never fails to produce something disagreeable to one or other.

    Want   Failing   Produce  
    James Boswell, Samuel Johnson (2006). “A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides”, p.200, Penguin UK
  • true courtesy ... is real kindness kindly expressed.

  • Courtesy is the bedrock of social interchange. No matter what you're doing, even if you're fomenting revolution, you can still be courteous.

    Joan M. Drury (2000). “Those Jordan Girls”, Spinsters Ink Books
  • Be sincere; be brief; be seated.

    "asic Public Speaking". Book by Paul L. Soper, p. 12, 1963.
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