Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.
Politeness is the flower of humanity.
One of the things that hold together a human society is the existence of basic politeness among its members.
Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.
In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue.
For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.
Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect.
There's no chivalry in culture any more. Sometimes you meet someone who everyone says is polite and you're like, 'Wow,' but then it's like, 'Hang on, isn't everyone supposed to be polite?'
Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.
Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.