Ambrose Bierce's Quote - Politeness — The most acceptable hypocrisy. – Ambrose Bierce

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Politeness -- The most acceptable hypocrisy. - Ambrose Bierce

Politeness — The most acceptable hypocrisy. – Ambrose Bierce

Other quotes by Ambrose Bierce

PROPHECY, n. The art and practice of selling ones credibility for future delivery. – Ambrose Bierce

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A coward is one who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs. – Ambrose Bierce

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Irreligion – the principal one of the great faiths of the world. – Ambrose Bierce

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The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it. – Christian Nevell Bovee

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

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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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You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question. – Albert Camus

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