Civility is not simply about manners.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Manners are the basic building blocks of civil society.
Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others.
Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.
Good manners are appreciated as much as bad manners are abhorred.
I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.
Manners are nothing more than thinking about somebody else.
Political civility is not about being polite to each other. It's about reclaiming the power of 'We the People' to come together, debate the common good and call American democracy back to its highest values amid our differences.
For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.
I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with people you don't agree with or like.
Manners make the world work. They're not only based on kindness but also efficiency. When people know what to do, the world is smoother. When no one knows what to do, it's chaos.
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