Quotes About Civility

Currently, without examples of civility, Americans tend to treat opposing views as the positions of enemies.

Civility is just lying to people about your true feelings. Hiding for personal gain. Popular people, well, they're just the best liars.

Frankness is not a license to say anything you want, wherever and whenever you want. It is not rudeness.

For though I was raised Protestant, my true religion is actually civility.

For though I was raised Protestant, my true religion is actually civility. Please note that I do not call my faith "politeness." That's part of it, yes, but I say civility because I believe that good manners are essential to the preservation of humanity—one's own and others'—but only to the extent that that civility is honest and reasonable, not merely the mindless handmaiden of propriety.

Democracy is a fine thing. But that doesn't mean citizens have a right to run riot whenever they disagree with something. #Page: 120

It's our responsibility to make politics less rough—more honest, more rational, less violent. If we do not do that, we fail in our patriotic duty.

Besides the general infusion of wit to heighten civility, the direct splendor of intellectual power is ever welcome in fine society, as the costliest addition to its rule and its credit.

Be civil to all; serviceable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.

Our relationship now thoroughly ruined, with even civility destroyed between us, all I wanted anymore was the door.

In matters large and small, many people seemed concerned about churlishness, an ugliness in our relationships that appears to be increasing rather than decreasing.

I know no religion that destroys courtesy, civility, and kindness.

There, you see? I didn't curse. Don't you agree that I handled the situation demurely?

The mirror of all courtesy.

The very pink of courtesy.

I will not speak with disrespect of the Republican Party. I always speak with respect of the past.

with good manners

Losers break the rules. There's no point in obeying them because if you obey the unwritten rules of civility, you're going to lose anyway. So why not just do what you can?' - Zachary Karabell

Be civilized. Grudges are for Neanderthals. – Hubert Humphrey

It is dehumanizing, demeaning and humiliating when you fail or refuse to acknowledge or respond to a Good Morning greeting. #Mannerism

'Savage' describes a cultural condition, not a degree of intelligence.

When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.

Kindness is the velvet of social intercourse.

I think the most important manner is just general kindness. When you go to big cities, sometimes people forget to just say, "Good morning," or "How are you?"