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"When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected 'I believe' to 'one does feel'."
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"And as is often the case, the people who would benefit the most from reading a book like this are the ones least likely to buy and read it. For you, however, this chapter will serve as a sterling reminder to make your manners shine."
"Are you here for a reason, Cheshire?Why, yes, I would enjoy a cup of tea. I take mine with lots of cream, and no tea. Thank you."
"Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within."
"Politeness is the first thing people lose once they get the power."
"You need not to love everyone, but you need to be polite with everyone, people will appreciate your politeness more than your love, because politeness is sweeter than love."
"(Politeness is) a tacit agreement that people's miserable defects whether moral or intellectual shall on either side be ignored and not be made the subject of reproach."
"You said "Hi", I to be polite will say "Bye"!"
"That's depressing, when somebody says "please" to you."
"When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected 'I believe' to 'one does feel'."
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"A good sermon should be like a woman's skirt: short enough to arouse interest but long enough to cover the essentials."
"It is so stupid of modern civilisation to have given up believing in the devil when he is the only explanation of it."
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