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Quotes About Courtesy

Minnet, diÅŸ bilemenin edepli halidir.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
cannot abide a harmless, necessary cat." If they try to pretend, out of politeness or any reason, it shows, because they don't understand how to treat cats—and cat protocol is more rigid than that of diplomacy.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
You become a leading Expert by acting as if everybody else's opinion deserves no attention and never even deserves the courtesy of an answer.
~ Robert Anton Wilson
Cowly took the hand, and offered a perfunctory smile. "Joyce
~ Robert Crais
Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.
~ Robert E. Howard
called Mathieu while he was in Paris, but had somehow failed to get around to it. "Okay. Well, thanks
~ Kevin Wignall
clipped account of a mannered life, a life rich with achievement, grace, respect.
~ Khaled Hosseini
They respected him, you see, because he respected them.
~ Khaled Hosseini
I knew it was better to be miserable than rude.
~ Khaled Hosseini
I hate it when people use stuff and don't replace
~ Kim Harrison
John had been always happy, cheerful, confident—trustworthy loyal helpful friendly courteous kind obedient cheerful thrifty brave clean and reverent
~ Kim Stanley Robinson
Kjære mand, jeg tar hende i armene og løfter hende. Det er bare et tiltak. Men det forstår sig, jeg må fare åt som folk med en sån damesperson og sætte hende pent ned igjen. Heller ikke må jeg snakke fysisk eller te mig svinagtig i hendes nærværelse.
~ Knut Hamsun
Mayhem? Without inviting the Valkyrie? And in our territory, too? If beings were going to trespass in order to war, they should at least have the courtesy to invite the host faction to the conflict.
~ Kresley Cole
Polite conversation followed rules. Topics were sequential, orderly, and flowed from one to the next like a gentle current when all those conversing were skilled.
~ Kresley Cole
thanks for good deeds do not amount to much except to prove one's politeness.
~ L. Frank Baum
Thank you very much, said the Scarecrow, when he had been set down on the ground.
~ L. Frank Baum
There's a couple things you don't talk about in life, and that's race, religion and politics. I try to make sure I don't talk about politics at all.
~ Robert Griffin III
Ladies are like creeds; if you cannot speak well of them, say nothing.
~ Herman Melville
We should always speak what would please the man of whom we expect a favour,like the hunter who sings sweetly when he desires to shoot a deer.
~ Chanakya
There is a world of practical religion in simply being considerate of others.
~ Roger Babson
Saying of the ProphetHumilityHumility and courtesy are themselves a part of piety.
~ Idries Shah, Caravan of Dreams
Please. Thank you. Learn it. Love it. Or be disappointed.
~ CM Punk
Seek perfection of character. Be faithful. Endeavor. Respect others. Refrain from violent behaviour.
~ Gichin Funakoshi
My experience on this planet is that if you treat people with respect, they tend to treat you with respect.
~ Hamza Yusuf