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    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.

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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

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Courtesy Quotes,
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It is tact that is golden, not silence.

It is tact that is golden, not silence.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Tact Quotes,
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Tact is the intelligence of the heart

Tact is the intelligence of the heart

by Benjamin Disraeli Found in: Tact Quotes,
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Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.

Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.

by Jean Paul Richter Found in: Courtesy Quotes,
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Courtesy is a science of the highest importance. It is ... opening a door that we may derive instruction from read more

Courtesy is a science of the highest importance. It is ... opening a door that we may derive instruction from the example of others, and at the same time enabling us to benefit them by our example, if there be anything in our character worthy of imitation.

by Michel De Montaigne Found in: Courtesy Quotes,
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Without tact you can learn nothing.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

by Benjamin Disraeli Found in: Tact Quotes,
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Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.

Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.

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Tact is the ability to make a person see lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

Tact is the ability to make a person see lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

by Orlando A. Battista Found in: Tact Quotes,
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Tact: to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.

Tact: to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.

by Oliver Herford Found in: Tact Quotes,
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