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"It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to all, for that would be injustice."
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"I have always felt that if a man gives you a solid gold key to his door he is entitled to the courtesy of a visit."
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"Whether it's eight o'clock in the morning or eight o'clock at night, I always try to greet others before they have a chance to speak to me."
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"There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy."
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"It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to thank her for it."
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"It is unimpressive to interrupt another person while they are talking. Interrupting someone in mid-sentence demonstrates that your focus is on yourself, not the person talking. I had a friend who used a humorous retort whenever someone would interrupt him. He would graciously, albeit sarcastically, say, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to speak while you were interrupting. It always got a laugh, yet he was cleverly letting the intruder know of his infraction without being too confrontational."
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"All doors open to courtesy."
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"I sometimes get the feeling that he was less pleased by kindness itself than by the elegance of the gesture."
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"If you treat with courtesy your equal, who is privileged to resent an impertinence, how much more cautious should you be to your dependents, from whom you demand a respectful demeanor."
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"A man worth his salt will treat a lady like a lady and make the effort to be a gentleman. While independent women are fully capable of being self-reliant, the majority whom I know appreciate being treated with respect, consideration, and chivalry. For the women who yearn for the old-fashioned, good-hearted, chivalrous guy, I promise, they do exist."
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"The only true source of politeness is consideration."
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"To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth."
Worth
"Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art."
Nature
"Respect yourself if you would have others respect you."
Respect
"Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose."
Man
"Hope has a good memory, gratitude a bad one."
Gratitude
"A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are."
Appreciation
"True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing."
Friendship
"There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one."
Time
"Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second."
Patience
"Begin with another's to end with your own."
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