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


Otto von Bismarck


#even #observes #polite #politeness #rules

One of the more tiring aspects of hitchhiking is a need to be sociable and make conversation with whoever is driving you. It would be considered poor form to accept a ride, hop into the passenger seat and then simply to crash out until you reached your destination. How I longed to do just that, but instead I chatted merrily away, energy ebbing from me with each sentence, until Chris dropped me at the address of the lady who had offered me free B&B. One of the more tiring aspect of accepting an offer of free accommodation is a need to be sociable and make conversation with whoever had offered it to you. It would be considered poor form to turn up, dumb your bags, crawl into your bedroom and order an early morning alarm call. How I longed to do just that, but instead I chatted merrily away to Marjorie, energy ebbing from me with each sentence, until the tea was drunk, the cake was eaten and I finally plucked up the courage to mention just how exhausted I was. I apologised and said that I simply had to grab a couple of hours sleep, and Marjorie understandingly showed me to my room.


Tony Hawks


#hospitality #politeness #courage

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


Khaleda Zia


#decency #having #impossible #parliamentary #patience

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.


Madame de Stael


#art #choosing #politeness #thoughts #your

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


Henning Mankell


#politeness #life

Oh, hon, it's the little courtesies that make life bearable, I find, wouldn't you agree?


Andrew Ashling


#politeness #thoughtfulness #life

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

A real gentleman is as polite to a little girl as to a woman.


Louisa May Alcott


#politeness #fashion

Never start a sentence with the words 'No offense.


Gretchen Rubin


#kindness #offensive #politeness #tact #fun

Punctuality is the politeness of kings.


Louis XVIII


#politeness #punctuality






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