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

Quote by Abel Stevens

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Politeness is what warmth is to wax

Politeness is what warmth is to wax

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

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

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

Politeness is the poison of collaboration

Politeness is the poison of collaboration

Politeness is organized indifference

Politeness is organized indifference

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...

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

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...

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts

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.

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...

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 half good manners and half good lying.

Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.

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...