Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness; nothing but faith, faith and freedom.
Gustave Flaubert

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
Otto von Bismarck

Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised.
Bryant H. McGill

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.
Oliver Goldsmith

Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.
Bryant H. McGill

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.
Robert A. Heinlein

I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word - politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit.
Fran Lebowitz

I want minimum information given with maximum politeness.
Jackie Kennedy

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people.
Paul Getty

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.
Thomas Jefferson

It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy.
Khaleda Zia

It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.
Josh Billings

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Politeness is as much concerned in answering letters within a reasonable time, as it is in returning a bow, immediately.
Philip Stanhope

Politeness is half good manners and half good lying.
Mary Wilson Little

Politeness is only one half good manners and the other half good lying.
Mary Wilson Little

Politeness is organized indifference.
Paul Valery

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.
Madame de Stael

Politeness is the flower of humanity.
Joseph Joubert