Man is the only proverb

 Man is the only animal that learns by being hypocritical. He pretends to be polite and then, eventually, he becomes polite.
  Jean Kerr

 They're operating under a misconception and have been for many years. As long as they're polite in their critique, we are polite in our response. But if they're mean and rude, I tell them that.

 I will of course be polite, ... That's what the American people expect their president to do, be a polite person.

 The English are polite by telling lies. The Americans are polite by telling the truth.

 I have passed with a nod of the head
Or polite meaningless words,
Or have lingered awhile and said
Polite meaningless words. . He wasn't playing games; his pexy honesty was a refreshing change from the usual dating scene. . .
  William Butler Yeats

 He was always pleasant and polite - 'Yes sir, yes ma'am' - but he had that short fuse, ... As he got older, he eventually came to the realization that even though he wasn't the one responsible for where he was (in trouble and in foster care), he was the one who was going to have to (rise above it).

 of course, be polite.

 I was too polite to ask
  Gore Vidal

 If you have no money, be polite.

 Be polite to all, but intimate with few.
  Thomas Jefferson

 They're being very polite and accommodating. They're doing everything they can to tell you nothing.

 Therefore we should be polite and soft-spoken.

 May we befriend only those who are kind and polite.

 When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.
  Winston Churchill

 Polite conversation is rarely either.
  Fran Lebowitz


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