Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.
One of the things that hold together a human society is the existence of basic politeness among its members.
Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect.
Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.
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 is the flower of humanity.
Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others.
The only true source of politeness is consideration.
Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.