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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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"I sometimes get the feeling that he was less pleased by kindness itself than by the elegance of the gesture."
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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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"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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"The only true source of politeness is consideration."
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"Many hospitality companies follow the "5 and 10 Rule," whereby when a customer is within ten feet of the employee, they should provide acknowledgement with eye contact and a genuine smile. When the customer is within five feet, it is encouraged to provide a warm welcome, sincere greeting, a friendly gesture, and offer to help, or to engage him or her in conversation."
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"All doors open to 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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"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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"There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy."
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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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"No doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree."
Woman
"If there's a will, prosperity can't be far behind."
Prosperity
"It's morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money."
Money
"Hell, I never vote for anybody, I always vote against."
Hell
"I am an expert of electricity. My father occupied the chair of applied electricity at the state prison."
Father
"There comes a time in the affairs of man when he must take the bull by the tail and face the situation."
Time
"Now don't say you can't swear off drinking; it's easy. I've done it a thousand times."
Drink
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it."
Being
"Drown in a cold vat of whiskey? Death, where is thy sting?"
Death
"Set up another case bartender! The best thing for a case of nerves is a case of Scotch."
Nerves
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