#politeness

Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

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

— Josh Billings

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The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness. ↗

— Marguerite Gardiner

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Politeness is half good manners and half good lying. ↗

— Mary Wilson Little

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

— Mary Wilson Little

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Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations. ↗

— Bryant H. McGill

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I want minimum information given with maximum politeness. ↗

— Jackie Kennedy

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