Quotes About Civility

It really is possible to disagree with someone's policies without hating them. Grown-ups can do that.

Politics in Washington is a contact sport. But it shouldn't be a personal animosity sport.

I don't want to get into a Buddy Ryan-bashing contest. I respect Buddy Ryan.

History doesn't give credence for resorting to violence to have your voice heard.

Whether you're president or speaker, if you're wrong, we need to stand up and point it out. That's what Martin Luther King had talked about: being judged by the content of our character and not the color of our skin. So some of us pounded away on some of the ridiculous policies of Pelosi - and lo and behold, over time, the public began to see.

our civility is grounded in a genuine conviction that we have much to do by way of preparing for the city that is to come. Practicing a calm and steady humility is not merely a way of biding our time until the end-time arrives. It is itself a crucial way of anticipating the final chapter of the narrative, an important preparation for the eschaton. Indeed

No, thank you," said Adrian. "These hands don't sully themselves with fighting.

An armed society is a polite society.

Certain types of loudmouthism should be a capital offense among decent people.

am inhibited in expressing myself by the presence of a lady; therefore I cannot adequately discuss your ancestry, personal habits, morals, and destination.

War doesn't negate decency. It demands it, even more than in times of peace. - Baba

War doesn't negate decency. It demands it, even more than in times of peace.

Kesopanan tidak hilang gara-gara perang. Dalam masa perang, kesopanan dibutuhkan, lebih daripada dalam masa damai.

Wo ein Gebildeter weilt, kann keine Rohheit aufkommen.

If you want to avoid heated arguments, never discuss religion, politics, or whether the toilet paper roll should go over or under.

There is a world of practical religion in simply being considerate of others.

Good manners are just a way of showing other people that we have respect for them.

Rudeness luxuriates in the absence of self-respect.

Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience.

I think almost every writer in the world would hope that books would be always talked about with respect and civility and depth and seriousness.

Don't let out your true behaviour in the public, even if you were born nasty, make others feel you were well bred.

Gratitude is the beginning of civility, of decency and goodness, of a recognition that we cannot afford to be arrogant. We should walk with the knowledge that we will need help every step of the way.

You can disagree with someone on issues, but you should never get personal. Joe Biden has never gotten personal, to my knowledge, with a fellow senator.

Why anarchy? Because anything less would be uncivilized.