Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Politeness -- The most acceptable hypocrisy. - Ambrose Bierce

Politeness — The most acceptable hypocrisy. – Ambrose Bierce

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Whoever one is, and wherever one is, one is always in the wrong if one is rude. – Maurice Baring

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