Quotes About Politeness

Respect is not just about being polite, it's about having empathy and understanding for others.

Be brief and polite," the man added in a confidential tone. He winked and exited, closing the door.

Being polite to a person is not a sign of respect for them. It is merely a sign of a good upbringing and a balanced nature.

It is not at all polite to point out a crusty old pessimist's dark inner secret.

It wouldn't be polite for me to interrupt," Notum said. "Please continue your insane rant.

If you can't say it to me in front of my kids, don't say it.

more than half talked about a cultural norm of "nice and polite" that's leveraged as an excuse to avoid tough conversations.

A man can suffocate on courtesy.

Courtesy is Love in little things.

As the boy looked at it, my thing moved and he whispered It is splendid! Do let me try its love-making ... And I was too polite to disobey.

If someone comes up to me and asks me for a photo, if they do it politely, I'm always going to say yes.

I do not want to be a robot, a cog in society who answers 'yes' because 'yes' is considered the appropriate answer. Neither do I want to be a protestor. I just want to seek out what lies underneath the veils of politeness and programming that I've been given as a person in this society.

I went to a military school, so I'm always talking like 'Yes, sir,' or 'No, ma'am.' I was doing that even before military school, so I've always had it, I guess.

My parents were from New England. It's very funny, but when I grew up, you always had to say, 'Yes, ma'am' and 'Yes, sir.'

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.

I like to be treated as a lady.

For the most part, I think of PC as meaning Plain Civil. You treat people the way you'd like to be treated yourself, and that means not using language that is demeaning.

My parents raised me to treat people the way you would want to be treated and to be polite. Sometimes, when I get nervous or insecure, I might overcompensate and might not be totally true to what I am feeling inside. But I get nervous and maybe too smiley and polite.

Being polite and grateful will make people more inclined to help you. And if people are willing to help you, you may accidentally get something you want.

Manners are a way of getting what you want without appearing to be an absolute swine.

The purpose of etiquette is to provide an easy set of rules which we can follow when we are in a hurry and want to make sure that we do not give offense to anybody.

Give them nothing, but give it politely.

Great stress is placed on manners. "Never point," one San Francisco mother teaches her children, "except at French pastry." Do's and don'ts are rampantly important. "We'd never wear diamonds before lunch," says one woman. "Anyone who'd wear a mink stole in the daytime is automatically out," says another.

Always speak politely to an enraged dragon.