Politeness Quotes

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

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.

I want minimum information given with maximum politeness.

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.

Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused.

Politeness is organized indifference.

That survival instinct, that will to live, that need to get back to life again, is more powerful than any consideration of taste, decency, politeness, manners, civility. Anything. It's such a powerful force.

Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.

Punctuality is the politeness of kings.

Politeness is the poison of collaboration.

I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word - politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit.

Politeness is only one half good manners and the other half good lying.

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

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised.

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.

Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people.

The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate interests.

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

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.

Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.

Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy.

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

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

Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness; nothing but faith, faith and freedom.

When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected 'I believe' to 'one does feel'.

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

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.