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

Robert A. Heinlein

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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

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All Politeness Quotes

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

Robert A. Heinlein

63% of people like this quote

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

62% of people like this quote

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

Oliver Goldsmith

56% of people like this quote

Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.

Mary Wilson Little

56% of people like this quote

Politeness is the poison of collaboration.

Edwin Land

55% of people like this quote

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

Mary Wilson Little

54% of people like this quote

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.

Thomas Jefferson

54% of people like this quote

I want minimum information given with maximum politeness.

Jackie Kennedy

54% of people like this quote

Politeness is the flower of humanity.

Joseph Joubert

53% of people like this quote

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

Ronald Knox

53% of people like this quote