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“He that is truly polite knows how to contradict with respect, and to please without adulation.”
“True politeness is the art of making every one happy about you.”
“Politeness is the poison of collaboration.”
“The little things are the big things. It is never being too old or too big to say 'thank you'.”
“Pardon me.”
“Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.”
“When you have to kill a man, it costs nothing to be polite.”
“Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.”
“Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.”
“Thank you, thank you very much.”
“You lose nothing by being polite. The answer is 'No', but please say it politely and give the reasons... People will accept it.”