Politeness is organized indifference.
Politeness Quotes
An armed society is a polite society. (19th century)
ASAP = After Someone Asks Politely.
Politeness is the most acceptable hypocrisy.
Anyone can be polite to a king. It takes a gentleman to be polite to a beggar.
A polite man is one who listens with interest to things he knows all about when they are told to him by a person who knows nothing about them.
Politeness wins the confidence of princes.
The true effect of genuine politeness seems to be rather ease than pleasure… Though it be the privilege of a very small number to ravish and to charm, every man may hope by rules and caution not to give pain, and may, therefore, by the help of good breeding, enjoy the kindness of mankind, though […]
Build on the flanks of Etna where the sullen smoke-puffs float- Or bath in tropic waters where the lean fin dogs the boat- Cock the gun that is not loaded, cook the frozen dynamite- But oh, beware my Country, when my Country grows polite!
Politeness, n. The most acceptable hypocrisy.
