My fragile connection with the world of polite society has, without a doubt, been severed.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
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.
I find it upsetting to see the erosion of manners. It's very scary. Where are the 'pleases' and 'thank yous?'
Politeness is the poison of collaboration.
It's one of these things that I've been struck by for so long about America. You know, this amazing politeness of American life that's not at all class specific. It's not like people get more polite as ascend the hierarchy of society. Just incredible good manners. It's always been something that I've noticed.
So in one leap we had gone from being a friendly society to something almost professional.
The decline of manners, the cynical pursuit without shame or restraint of personal advantage and of money characterizes our times, not without exceptions, of course, but more than we ought to be comfortable with.
Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
As a person, I'm polite - I want to please.
Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world.
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