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

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.

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world.

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world.

Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of the pleasures costs nothing and conveys much. It pleases read more

Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of the pleasures costs nothing and conveys much. It pleases him who gives and him who receives, and thus, like mercy, it is twice blessed.

The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it.

The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it.

Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy.

Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy.

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.

He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love

He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love