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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.
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.
It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to all, for read more
It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to all, for that would be injustice.
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.
Courtesy is a small act but it packs a mighty wallop
Courtesy is a small act but it packs a mighty wallop
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
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.
Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.
Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.
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.
