Quotes About Civility

It's much easier to be cruel than one might think.

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals." —MAHATMA GANDHI

Il y a toujours chez les hommes de guerre quelque chose de direct qu'ils tiennent peut-être de leur habitude de donner la mort. Il faut, pour frapper quelqu'un, même au combat, se libérer d'un poids de civilisation qui enferme la plupart d'entre nous dans la fausseté et une douceur forcée.

People should think twice before making rude remarks," said Mrs. Lambchop. "And then not make them at all.

People sit together, bare their teeth and eat and, even in this critical moment, feel no desire to eat each other. They respect themselves for this, and respect their companions for an abstemiousness equal to their own.

Everyone seemed to be in a blind hurry, and there was no relief in sight. Technology rushed us ever forward, and simple civility - a certain kindness and care - got sacrificed.

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

Apollo straddled the prone dandy and leaned down into his face, intimidating him as he'd dared to do to Lily. "Don't come… back until… you can talk… to her with a civil tongue.

Debate and discussions strengthen democracy but violence during protests weaken democracy.

I'm attracted to polarizing characters who upend the civility of life.

Congressman Lacy Clay and I believe that there's no excuse for shooting at police officers, law enforcement officers who get up in the morning and go out and put their lives on the line to protect us.

Obviously I'm going to be polite, so nobody has anything to fear from me.

Being polite does not mean being mummified.

I'm not disrespectful, I try to be polite.

People are not as nice as they used to be. There used to be a time when we conversed. You don't get a lot of real responses now. They used to be more polite and well-mannered people, generally. It's minimal now.

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

Politeness and caring for each other cannot be a thing of the past.

One of the things that hold together a human society is the existence of basic politeness among its members.

I'm big on manners. I'm big on politeness. I'm big on gratitude.

The BJP has never considered its political opponents as enemies.

The polarization of Congress; the decline of civility; and the rise of attack politics in the 1980s, the 1990s, and the early years of the new century are a blot on our political system and a disservice to the American people.

Jake Corman, he and I disagree on issues politically, but Jake Corman is not a bad guy.

Being politically correct means saying what's polite rather than what's accurate. I like to be accurate.

I think that you can disagree with people and debate over their positions with issues without engaging in the politics of personal destruction.