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

Politeness — The most acceptable hypocrisy. – Ambrose Bierce

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Edible – good to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm. – Ambrose Bierce

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Politeness is like an air-cushion—there may be nothing in it, but it wonderfully eases the joltings along the rough road of life. – Attributed to H.W. Beecher

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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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The wolf changes his coat, but not his disposition. – Proverb

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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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Rock n Roll, no roses or gardening. – Tina Charles

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