#politeness

Virtue, perhaps, is nothing more than politeness of soul. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

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For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization. ↗

— Robert A. Heinlein

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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness. ↗

— Otto von Bismarck

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Politeness is the flower of humanity. ↗

— Joseph Joubert

#humanity #politeness

But Johannes had said, "Politeness is something you owe other people, because when you show a little courtesy, everything becomes easier and better. But first and foremost, it's something you owe yourself. You are David. ↗

— Anne Holm

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My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness and being on time. All very important lessons. ↗

— Roger Moore

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It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy. ↗

— Khaleda Zia

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Politeness is okay, but it gets old and boring. You want to attack life with a passion, not a politeness, you want people to think about you and remember you and say "she is so passionate" you don't want people to think about you and remember you and say "she is so polite," because, who cares about polite? ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

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He was so excessively polite that Wallendar suspected he had endured many humiliations in his life. ↗

— Henning Mankell

#politeness #life

Can he love her? Can the soul really be satisfied with such polite affections? To love is to burn - to be on fire, like Juliet or Guinevere or Eloise... ↗

— Emma Thompson

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