Politeness is good nature regulated by good sense. – Sydney Smith
Politeness is the flower of humanity. – Joseph Joubert
The greater man the greater courtesy. — Alfred Tennyson
A man never loses anything by politeness. – Henry Venn
Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none. — Benjamin Franklin
One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness. – Josh Billings
A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect. – Bryant H. McGill
Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in small things. – Thomas B. Macaulay
The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones. – Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Treat everyone politely, even those rude to you; not because they are nice, but because you are. – Jean Cherni
The true effect of genuine politeness seems to be rather ease than pleasure. – Samuel Johnson
Politeness is better than logic. You can often persuade when you cannot convince. – Josh Billings
Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations. – Bryant H. McGill
The manner is often as important as the matter, sometimes more so. — Lord Chesterfield
Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength. – Eric Hoffer
Politeness induces morality. Serenity of manners requires serenity of mind. – Julia Howe
Politeness is the result of good sense and good nature. – Oliver Goldsmith
Being polite and grateful will make people more inclined to help you. And if people are willing to help you, you may accidentally get something you want. – Jason Sudeikis
A polite devil is more agreeable than a rude saint. – Lebanese Proverb
Politeness is to goodness what words are to thoughts. – Joseph Joubert
Politeness is like an air cushion: there may be nothing in it, but it eases our jolts wonderfully. -Samuel Johnson
Politeness of the mind is to have delicate thoughts. – Francois de la Rochefoucauld
Politeness is organized indifference. – Paul Valery
Please and thank you are still magic words.- unknown
A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect. – Bryant McGill
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. – Walter Landor
Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax. – Arthur Schopenhauer
Politeness is the art of choosing among one’s real thoughts. – Abel Stevens
The truest politeness comes of sincerity. – Samuel Smiles
Politeness cost nothing and gain everything – Unknown
I’m big on manners. I’m big on politeness. I’m big on gratitude. – Kate Hudson
Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within. – Jean de la Bruyere
Politeness – The most acceptable hypocrisy. – Ambrose Bierce
With hat in hand, one gets on in the world. – Berthold Auerbach
Polite words open iron gates. – Unknown
There is a time for politeness and there is a time when you are obliged to be rude, as rude as you have to be to stop such pollution of young minds in its tracks with a quick, unignorable shock. -Daniel Dennett
Politeness is one-half good nature and the other half good lying. – Mary Wilson
Politeness is an inexpensive way of making friends. – William Feather
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Politeness is nothing more than an elegant and concealed species of flattery, tending to put the person to whom it is addressed in good humor and respect with himself. – Richard Cumberland
