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Politeness, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy.


Ambrose Bierce


#devil

A gentleman is someone who does not what he wants to do, but what he should do.


Haruki Murakami


#gentleman #gentlemen #inspirational #manners #motivational

It is a wise thing to be polite; consequently, it is a stupid thing to be rude. To make enemies by unnecessary and willful incivility, is just as insane a proceeding as to set your house on fire. For politeness is like a counter--an avowedly false coin, with which it is foolish to be stingy.


Arthur Schopenhauer


#politeness #rudeness #life

Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness; nothing but faith, faith and freedom.


Gustave Flaubert


#complaisance #faith #freedom #neither #nor

One of the more tiring aspects of hitchhiking is a need to be sociable and make conversation with whoever is driving you. It would be considered poor form to accept a ride, hop into the passenger seat and then simply to crash out until you reached your destination. How I longed to do just that, but instead I chatted merrily away, energy ebbing from me with each sentence, until Chris dropped me at the address of the lady who had offered me free B&B. One of the more tiring aspect of accepting an offer of free accommodation is a need to be sociable and make conversation with whoever had offered it to you. It would be considered poor form to turn up, dumb your bags, crawl into your bedroom and order an early morning alarm call. How I longed to do just that, but instead I chatted merrily away to Marjorie, energy ebbing from me with each sentence, until the tea was drunk, the cake was eaten and I finally plucked up the courage to mention just how exhausted I was. I apologised and said that I simply had to grab a couple of hours sleep, and Marjorie understandingly showed me to my room.


Tony Hawks


#hospitality #politeness #courage

Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised.


Bryant H. McGill


#bare #bring #callousness #condemnation #despised

My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness and being on time. All very important lessons.


Roger Moore


#believed #father #honesty #important #lessons






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