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

Politeness — The most acceptable hypocrisy. – Ambrose Bierce

Other quotes by Ambrose Bierce

Consul – in American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country. – Ambrose Bierce

Category:
Politics
Author
Ambrose Bierce
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Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth. – Ambrose Bierce

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Truth
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Ambrose Bierce
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Manners
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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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Manners

The test of good manners is to be patient with bad ones. – Gabirol (Solomon ben Yehuda ibn Gabirol), The Choice of Pearls

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Manners

Meat makes, and clothes shapes, but manners makes a man. – Scottish Proverb

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Manners

What you discover about people you try not to offend is that you can offend them without trying. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Manners

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True Americanism is opposed utterly to any political divisions resting on race and religion. – Henry Cabot Lodge

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Religion

Government alone cannot solve the problems we deal with in our correctional facilities, treatment centers, homeless shelters and crisis centers – we need our faith-based and community partners. – Dirk Kempthorne

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alone

I challenge you to show me where the saloon has ever helped business, education, church, morals or anything we hold dear. – Billy Sunday

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Business

Ice hockey is a form of disorderly conduct in which the score is kept. – Doug Larson

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Hockey