One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.
My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness and being on time. All very important lessons.
Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
I don't think you should have to try to be nice, I think most people are nice. I think being cheerful and nice is just a politeness.
The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate interests.
I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word - politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit.
Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness; nothing but faith, faith and freedom.
Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused.
The only true source of politeness is consideration.
Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly. The truth is, the more kind and liberal a man is, the more generous will be the patronage bestowed upon him.