#polite

Don’t say bad words; don’t interrupt people; don’t shove; don’t steal; don’t lie. To the child, all these prohibitions appear identical (“It’s not nice”). The distinction between the ethical and the aesthetic will come only later, and gradually. Politeness thus precedes morality, or rather, morality at first is nothing more than politeness: a compliance with usage and its established rules, with the normative play of appearances—a compliance with the world and the ways of the world. ↗

— André Comte-Sponville

#life

I simply hate the people who have no good words for anyone, who is impolite & who don't respect anyone. ↗

— Prathima Bhandary

#hate #impolite #respect

For a host, above all, must be kind to his guests. ↗

— Dr. Seuss

#political

In real life, I'm polite and nice all the time. It's fun to play people who aren't. It's escapism. ↗

— Rachel Weisz

#fun #i #lay people #life #nice

I'm an underdog person, so I align myself with those who seem to be not considered valuable in polite society. ↗

— Jessica Hagedorn

#considered #i #myself #person #polite

No language is rude that can boast polite writers. ↗

— Aubrey Beardsley

#language #polite #rude #writers

Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#another #our #ourselves #polite #recognition

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness. ↗

— Josh Billings

#gain #greatest #him #over #politeness

Men of polite learning and a liberal education. ↗

— Matthew Henry

#learning #liberal #liberal education #men #polite

The English are polite by telling lies. The Americans are polite by telling the truth. ↗

— Malcolm Bradbury

#lies #polite #telling #telling lies #telling the truth