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Nothing is more noble than politeness, and nothing more ridiculous

Nothing is more noble than politeness, and nothing more ridiculous than ceremony. – Proverb

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A man that should call everything by its right name would hardly pass the streets without being knocked down as a common enemy. – Lord Halifax

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Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter which fork you use. – Emily Post

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Life be not so short but that there is always time for courtesy. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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