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Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.
Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.
Courtesy is a small act but it packs a mighty wallop
Courtesy is a small act but it packs a mighty wallop
True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.
True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.
Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.
Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.
Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation read more
Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your read more
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
No one is too big to be courteous, but some are too little
No one is too big to be courteous, but some are too little
Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.
Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.
To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
