Sayings about Politeness
Politeness pleases even a cat. ~ Czech Proverbs
If you have no money, be polite. ~ Danish Proverbs
Too much politeness conceals deceit. ~ Chinese Proverb
Politeness is what warmth is to wax. ~ German Proverbs
One can forgive a murder but not impoliteness. ~ Chinese Proverb
Polite words open iron gates. ~ Croatian Proverbs
When you are polite, the others think they are wearing flowers. ~ Japanese Proverbs
Learn politeness from the impolite. ~ Egyptian Proverbs
Nothing is more noble than politeness, and nothing more ridiculous than ceremony. ~ Traditional Proverb
To serve our elders is a duty, our equals it is polite, but serving the young is humiliating. ~ Serbian Proverbs
Politeness is the art of rendering to every one, without effort, that which is socially his due. ~ French Proverbs
A polite devil is more agreeable than a rude saint. ~ Lebanese Proverbs
Too much politeness is impertinent. ~ Japanese Proverb
Quotations about Politeness
When affection fell on its ass, politeness could step up. ~ Lorrie Moore
Politeness is better than logic. You can often persuade when you cannot convince. ~ Henry Wheeler Shaw
Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer
There is no accomplishment so easy to acquire as politeness, and none more profitable. ~ Henry Wheeler Shaw
Politeness is … forgetting ourselves in order to seek what may be agreeable to others. ~ Wellins Calcott
Politeness is the art of choosing among one’s real thoughts. ~ Abel Stevens
Politeness is the ideal union between the character of an individual and his external actions. ~ Richard J. Watts
It seems to me that the spirit of politeness is a certain attention in causing that, by our words and by our manners, others may be content with us and with themselves. ~ Jean de la Bruyere
There is no policy like politeness; and a good manner is the best thing in the world, either to get a good name, or to supply the want of it. ~ Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton
Politeness is nothing more than an elegant and concealed species of flattery, tending to put the person to whom it is addressed in good humor and respect with himself. ~ Richard Cumberland
Because politeness is part of the common behavioural heritage of humanity, it is culturally as diverse as the human race is. ~ Daniel Z. Kadar & Francesca Bargiela- Chiappini
The true effect of genuine politeness seems to be rather ease than pleasure. ~ Samuel Johnson
When one is polite in German, one lies. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Politeness is part of the social immune system, preventing hostility, calming inflammations and healing breaches. ~ Mitali Saran
True politeness is perfect ease and freedom. It simply consists in treating others just as you love to be treated yourself. ~ Philip Dormer Stanhope
It is astounding what power being kind, mannered, polite and considerate has in transforming your life. ~ Bryant McGill
Being polite is not meant to be a graceful way of being dishonest. Politeness is a way in which we honor and respect others. ~ Mark Nichols
Politeness — The most acceptable hypocrisy. ~ Ambrose Bierce
Be polite to all, but intimate with few. ~ Thomas Jefferson
True politeness is a virtue of the understanding and of the heart. John S.C. Abbott
Politeness is an inexpensive way of making friends. ~ William Feather
Politeness is natural good nature. ~ Eratosthenes
The wisest and best are repulsive, if they are characterized by repulsive manners. Politeness is an easy virtue, costs little, and has great purchasing power. ~ Amos Bronson Alcott
Politeness is to goodness what words are to thoughts. ~ Joseph Joubert
A man never loses anything by politeness. ~ Henry Venn
Politeness and a sense of honor have this advantage: we bestow them on others without losing a thing. ~ Baltasar Gracian
Politeness induces morality. Serenity of manners requires serenity of mind. ~ Julia Ward Howe
Politeness is a wreath of flowers that adorns the world. ~ Mme. de Bassanville
True politeness consists in being easy one’s self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can. ~ Alexander Pope
Politeness has been defined to be artificial good-nature; but we may affirm, with much greater propriety, that good-nature is natural politeness. ~ Leszczynski Stanislaus
Politeness is the outward garment of goodwill. ~ Julius Charles Hare
Politeness is something you owe other people, because when you show a little courtesy, everything becomes easier and better. But first and foremost, it’s something you owe yourself. ~ Anne Holm
Politeness is practical Christianity. ~ Orville Dewey
Nobody loses anything by being polite, but there are a lot of people who are afraid to take the risk. ~ Evan Esar
Politeness is the flower of humanity. ~ Joseph Joubert
Avoid all haste; calmness is an essential ingredient of politeness. ~ Alphonse Karr
Of course, it is no easy matter to be polite; in so far, I mean, as it requires us to show great respect for everybody, whereas most people deserve none at all. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer
Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness. ~ Otto Von Bismarck
Politeness does not always inspire goodness, equity, complaisance, and gratitude; it gives at least the appearance of these qualities, and makes man appear outwardly, as he should be within. ~ Jean de la Bruyere
Treat everyone politely, even those rude to you; not because they are nice, but because you are. ~ Jean Cherni
There is a politeness of the heart; this is closely allied to love. ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Politeness only teaches us to save others from unnecessary pain…. You are not bound by politeness to tell any falsehoods. ~ Maria Edgeworth
Politeness smooths wrinkles. ~ Joseph Joubert
Politeness is a mixture of discretion, civility, complaisance and circumspection spread over all we do and say. ~ Charles de Marguetel de Saint-Denis de Saint-Evremond
One of the greatest victories you can gain over any man is to beat him at politeness. ~ Josh Bilings
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
It is a part of good breeding that a man should be polite even to himself. ~ Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
Politeness is like an air cushion: there may be nothing in it, but it eases our jolts wonderfully. ~ Samuel Johnson
Politeness is not always a sign of wisdom; but the want of it always leaves room for a suspicion of folly, if folly and imprudence are the same. ~ Walter Savage Landor
Politeness is the produce of nature’s soil; it was never taught, never acquired from instruction–we find it as often in the lowly cottage as in the most magnificent palace. ~ Joseph Bartlett
Either one learns politeness at home … or the world teaches it to you with a whip and you may get hurt in the process. ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
Politeness is … good nature regulated by good sense. ~ Sydney Smith
Politeness costs little and yields much. ~ Madame Anne Therese de Lambert
Politeness is one of those advantages which we never estimate rightly but by the inconvenience of its loss. ~ Samuel Johnson
I consider that the spirit of politeness is a certain desire to bring it about, that, by our words and manners, others may be pleased with us and with themselves. ~ Charles de Montesquieu
Politeness is fictitious benevolence. Depend upon it, the want of it never fails to produce something disagreeable to one or other. ~ Samuel Johnson
Politeness is as natural to delicate natures as perfume is to flowers. ~ J. de Finod
The truest politeness comes of sincerity. ~ Samuel Smiles
Being polite is, by itself, not a form of hypocrisy. It is not an empty formalism unless you choose to make it so. ~ Andre Dekker
Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in small things. ~ Thomas B. Macaulay
As charity covers a multitude of sins before God, so does politeness before men. ~ Sir Fulke Greville
Politeness is one half good nature and the other half good lying. ~Mary Wilson Little
Politeness is an easy virtue, costs little, and has great purchasing power. ~ Louisa May Alcott
Politeness is lost by anger. ~ Al-BustiI