Top Politeness Quotes
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.
Robert A. Heinlein
Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.
Oliver Goldsmith
Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.
Mary Wilson Little
Politeness is the poison of collaboration.
Edwin Land
Thomas Jefferson 
Robert A. Heinlein 
Jackie Kennedy 
Oliver Goldsmith 
Khaleda Zia 
Louis XVIII 
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Virtue, perhaps, is nothing more than politeness of soul.
Honore De Balzac 
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It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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Politeness is only one half good manners and the other half good lying.
Mary Wilson Little
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Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.
Jean de la Bruyere
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In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people.
Paul Getty
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The only true source of politeness is consideration.
William Gilmore Simms
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The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness.
Marguerite Gardiner
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Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.
Arthur Schopenhauer
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Popular Politeness Authors
Francois de La RochefoucauldThomas JeffersonAmbrose BierceAlexander PopeHonore De BalzacArthur SchopenhauerJosh BillingsBryant H. McGillJean de la BruyereGustave FlaubertFran LebowitzJoseph JoubertRobert A. HeinleinOliver Goldsmith
Sidonie Gabrielle ColettePaul GettyPaul ValeryMadame de StaelOtto von BismarckJackie KennedyMarguerite GardinerWilliam Gilmore SimmsPhilip StanhopeEdwin LandMary Wilson LittleRonald KnoxKhaleda ZiaLouis XVIII
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