For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Politeness is the flower of humanity.
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
One of the things that hold together a human society is the existence of basic politeness among its members.
Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
Civility is not simply about manners.
True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.
Manners are the basic building blocks of civil society.
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.
Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.
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?'