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

Politeness — The most acceptable hypocrisy. – Ambrose Bierce

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A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man, who has no gills. – Ambrose Bierce

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Women in love are less ashamed than men. They have less to be ashamed of. – Ambrose Bierce

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Courtesies cannot be borrowed like snow shovels; you must have some of your own. – John Wanamaker

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Good manners are just a way of showing other people that we have respect for them. – Bill Kelly

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Treat your superior as a father, your equal as a brother, and your inferior as a son. – 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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