Politeness

We have a quote hanging in our home that says, "Politeness is good nature regulated by good sense."

Nothing Has Changed 2006

Politeness is not the only good thing corrupted by an unworthy motive; all precious coins have a counterfeit.

The Mother's Book 1831

(Message: Politeness is for snobs, and everyone likes a real man who cusses and loudly says what he really thinks, regardless of whether it’s appropriate or not.)

The Accidental Husband » DVDs Worth Watching 2010

Spirit, such Impotence of Nerve, is often accompanied with a fribbling Affectation of Politeness, which is to me completely ridiculous -- green Tea, if We could but get it -- Madeira Wine, if I could but get it -- Collectors genteel Company, Dances, late suppers and

John Adams diary 15, 30 January 1768, 10 August 1769 - 22 August 1770 1961

You have substituted the shadow Honour, instead of the substance Virtue; and have banished the reality of friendship for the fictitious semblance which you have termed Politeness: politeness, which consists in a certain ceremonious jargon, more ridiculous to the ear of reason than the voice of a puppet.

The Man of Feeling Henry Mackenzie 1788

"Politeness," says La Bruyère, "seems to be a certain care, by the manner of our words and actions, to make others pleased with us and themselves."

How To Behave: A Pocket Manual Of Republican Etiquette, And Guide To Correct Personal Habits Embracing An Exposition Of The Principles Of Good Manners; Useful Hints On The Care Of The Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-Culture, And Behavior At Home; The Etiquette Of Salutations, Introductions, Receptions, Visits, Dinners, Evening Parties, Conversation, Letters, Presents, Weddings, Funerals, The Street, The Church, Places Of Amusement, Traveling, Etc., With Illustrative Anecdotes, a Chapter on Love and Courtship, and Rules of Order for Debating Societies 1847

That idea was that "Politeness" in society would result in becoming a civilized nation.

Right Wing News Warner Todd Huston 2010

"Politeness," he would sometimes say, "is becomin 'rarer every day.

Colonel Carter of Cartersville Francis Hopkinson Smith 1876

Politeness has been a theme throughout the networking posts.

Kristine Kathryn Rusch » 2010 » May » 06 2010

Politeness has been a theme throughout the networking posts.

Kristine Kathryn Rusch » Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Online Networking 4 (Networking Part 10) 2010