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He who observes etiquette but objects to lying is like someone who

He who observes etiquette but objects to lying is like someone who dresses fashionably but wears no vest. – Walter Benjamin

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The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion. – Walter Benjamin

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The construction of life is at present in the power of facts far more than convictions. – Walter Benjamin

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Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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

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Visitors should behave in such a way that the host and hostess feel at home. – J.S. Farynski

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Our natures are a lot like oil, mix us with anything else, and we strive to swim on top. – Francis Beaumont

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