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.

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

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

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

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

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over read more

I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them on long winter evenings.

Politeness is only one half good manners and the other half good lying.

Politeness is only one half good manners and the other half good lying.

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.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.