It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to all, for that would be injustice.

Quote by Baltasar Gracian

Topics: Courtesy Quotes

Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.

Be content to act, and leave the talking to others.

Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement.

Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement.

Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is...

Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is...

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.

To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to...

To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to...

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.

One must pass through the circumference of time before arriving at the center of opportunity.

The more merit, the less affection

The more merit, the less affection

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he...

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he...

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.

Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.

Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.

Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

We often have to put up with most from those on whom we most depend.

We often have to put up with most from those on whom we most depend.

Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to...

Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to...

Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second.

Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second.

There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the...

Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the...

Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy;...

Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy;...

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.