There will always be someone else with a different view than you. I appreciate them and would never say that they are wrong. I hope that they would give me that courtesy also.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Courtesy is only a thin veneer on the general selfishness.
If it is sweet to be right, then - let's not deny it - it is downright savory to point out that someone else is wrong.
It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to all, for that would be injustice.
I just believe in common courtesy.
I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.
They might object to some of my opinions, but they don't object to my behavior as a judge.
That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.
Don't let what others think or say get in your way; their actions reflect on them, not you.
If someone's being less than courteous to you, I don't think you need to pay any attention to them.
I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with people you don't agree with or like.
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