Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.

Quote by Abel Stevens

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Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.

Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.

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

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

So let us begin anew - remembering on both sides that civility is not a...

So let us begin anew - remembering on both sides that civility is not a...

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one...

True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one...

If you have no money, be polite.

If you have no money, be polite.

Politeness is the poison of collaboration

Politeness is the poison of collaboration

Politeness is what warmth is to wax

Politeness is what warmth is to wax

That awkward moment when you're over someones house and they offer you food but you...

That awkward moment when you're over someones house and they offer you food but you...

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to...

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to...

Play fair. Don't hit people. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.

Play fair. Don't hit people. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.

Politeness is the most acceptable hypocrisy

Politeness is the most acceptable hypocrisy

To a poet nothing can be useless

To a poet nothing can be useless

Politeness is organized indifference

Politeness is organized indifference

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at...

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at...

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts