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Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.

Politeness is only one half good manners and the other half good lying.

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

The only true source of politeness is consideration.

Civility is not simply about manners.

Politeness is the poison of collaboration.

There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation.

Manners are nothing more than thinking about somebody else.

We don't have to be rude with each other; we have to be diplomatic.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.