Quotes About Politeness

A lady is a woman who makes it easy for a man to be a gentleman.

I find that my view on what is polite behavior mirrors the view that former Supreme Court justice Potter Stewart had on pornography—I cannot define it but I know it when I see it.

My mother always said 'Don't bother other people.' I think that's good advice.

Do not speak of repulsive matters at table.

I have no use for people who exhibit manners.

The colonel reached up and brushed a curl back from Carrie's cheek, tucking it behind her ear. His gentle touch was healing salve for her aching heart. His eyes held hers for several long seconds. Then in seemingly one smooth motion, he dropped his hand and stood. "Good night, Miss Bell—er, Carrie Ann." He gave her a polite little bow, but his eyes held a certain light. He genuinely cared about her.

I'm the weirdo that tells - asks - the Uber driver to please turn the radio down. I'm so polite about it, though.

A good host will point out food, snacks, and drinks that you're welcome to help yourself to, but if they don't, do not ask what is available. It sounds greedy.

Say 'Toronto' or 'Ontario,' and the immediate thought associations are with a somewhat blander version of North America: a United States with a welfare regime and a more polite street etiquette, and the additionally reassuring visage of Queen Elizabeth on the currency.

I still do find it very difficult in the West to connect to this politeness of smiling, not saying how you're thinking or not saying how you really feel.

The English, the plain English, of the politest address of a gentleman to a lady is, I am now, dear Madam, your humble servant: Pray be so good as to let me be your Lord and Master.

There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

My grandmother used to teach me that it's bad manners to invite yourself to somebody's house.

He paused. "You're welcome.

You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.

Saying "please" without saying it to someone you don't want to say "please" to in the first place tops the list of hard.

Changing from 'kind regards' to just 'regards', to indicate that you're rapidly reaching the end of your tether.

A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot.

Vocabulary ????(?????) ohay? (gozaimasu) good morning ????? konnichiwa hello/good day/good afternoon ????? kombanwa good evening ???? moshi-moshi hello (telephone)

Vocabulary ?????? hajimemashite nice to meet you

I am little acquainted with politeness, but I know a good deal of benevolence of temper and goodness of heart.

Hence politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Courts are, unquestionably, the seats of politeness and good breeding; were they not so, they would be the seats of slaughter and desolation. Those who now smile upon and embrace, would affront and stab, each other, if manners did not interpose.... LORD CHESTERFIELD, 1694-1773

A community where everyone is a ruthless murderer, with handy access to death-dealing devices, is a very polite community.