“In nothing do we fail more, as a Mission, than in lack of tact and politeness.”
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Source: The Complete Works, Poetry and Prose of the Rev. Edward Young, LL.D.: Revised and Collated with the Earliest Editions. To which is Prefixed A Life of the Author
Source: The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 2: Grim Lands
Source: Philosophical works
“The only option is politeness-remember always that you are dealing with other primates.”
Source: The portable Thomas Jefferson
“Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused.”
“Politeness is the flower of humanity.”
Source: Some of the
Source: Making Money
“A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.”
“Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.”
“Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.”
Source: Parerga and Paralipomena: A Collection of Philosophical Essays
“Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy.”
Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
“One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.”
“The only true source of politeness is consideration.”
Source: Egeria: Or Voices of Thought and Counsel, for the Woods and Wayside
Source: Collected Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer
Source: The Color of Water 10th Anniversary Edition
Source: Friday
Source: Fathers and Sons
“His cold politeness, his ceremonious grace, were worse than anything.”
Source: Making Sense of Persuasion! a Students Guide to Austen's (Includes Study Guide, Biography, and Modern Retelling)