Best 133 quotes in «courtesy quotes» category

In thy discourse, if thou desire to please; All such is courteous, useful, new, or wittie: Usefulness comes by labour, wit byease; Courtesie grows in court; news in the citie.

Karate begins and ends with courtesy.

It is Proust's courtesy to spare the reader the embarrassment of believing himself cleverer than the author.

Kind words are benedictions. The are not only instruments of power, but of benevolence and courtesy; blessings both to the speaker and hearer of them.

I tried to remember how to exhale. I had to look away before it came back to me.

Karate-do begins with courtesy and ends with rei.

Manhood is melted into courtesies, valor into compliment, and men are only turned into tongue, and trim ones, too.

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

Never say an unkind word to anyone.

Love may fail, but #‎ courtesy will prevail.

Nobody thanks a witty man for politeness when he puts himself on a par with a society in which it would not be polite to show one's wit.

No man gains credit for his cowardly courtesies.

No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the semblance of courtesy.

none but the estimable shall hear from me that I esteem them. The whole world is entitled to my courtesy, but greater tribute than that must be earned through virtuous acts.

Nay, I am the very pink of courtesy.

No use to preach to the working-man courtesy & politeness when at the same time the working-man is not given working conditions under which he can stay polite and soft-mannered.

Observe with both friend and foe the ordinary rules of courtesy.

Nothing costs less nor is cheaper than compliments of civility.

Nothing sharpens the arrow of sarcasm so keenly as the courtesy that polishes it; no reproach is like that we clothe with a smile and present with a bow.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

Other Courtesies have been - Other Courtesy may be - We commend ourselves to thee Paragon of Chivalry.

Politeness requires this thing; decorum that; ceremony has its forms, and fashion its laws, and these must always follow, never the promptings of our own nature.

Princes of courtesy, merciful, proud and strong.

Punctuation is a courtesy designed to help readers to understand a story without stumbling.

President Obama inherited a one trillion dollar deficit courtesy of George Bush and turned it into a three trillion dollar deficit courtesy of Karl Marx!

Schisms do not originate in a love of truth, which is a source of courtesy and gentleness, but rather in an inordinate desire for supremacy.

Spiritual strength and passion, when accompanied by bad manners, only provoke loathing.

Tact in audacity is knowing how far you can go without going too far.

People who treat waitresses or waiters rudely - or taxi drivers - I have very little tolerance for those people. They work really hard. They deserve courtesy and respect.

The courtesy which most becomes a victor was denied to Germany for a long time.

The elephant hath joints, but none for courtesy; his legs are legs for necessity, not for flexure.

Remember that you must always have a deep regard for courtesy, and you must be respectful and obedient toward your seniors.

The characteristic of a well-bred man is, to converse with his inferiors without insolence, and with his superiors with respect and with ease.

The greater person is one of courtesy.

The greater man the greater courtesy.

The humanity of famous intellectuals lies in being wrong with gracious courtesy when dealing with those who are not famous.

The nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.

The outward expression of empathy is courtesy.

The movements of the eyes express the perpetual and unconscious courtesy of the parties.

The grace of God is courtesy.

The path of Martial Arts begins and ends with courtesy. So be genuinely polite on every occasion.

There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

There are very many characteristics which go into making a model civil servant. Prominent among them are probity, industry, good sense, good habits, good temper, patience, order, courtesy, tact, self-reliance, many deference to superior officers, and many consideration for inferiors.

The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it.

There is no outward sign of true courtesy that does not rest on a deep moral foundation.

There are no hard and fast rules. Sometimes you work for free and get no credit or courtesy. That's why you make sure you do what you love.

The thorny point Of bare distress hath ta'en from me the show Of smooth civility; yet am I inland bred And know some nurture.

They who sow courtesy reap friendship, and they who plant kindness gather love.

true courtesy ... is real kindness kindly expressed.

To rest, the cushion and soft dean invite, who never mentions hell to ears polite.