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Quote by Lord Halifax
A man that should call everything by its right name would hardly p

A man that should call everything by its right name would hardly pass the streets without being knocked down as a common enemy. – Lord Halifax

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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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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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Life be not so short but that there is always time for courtesy. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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I can be very polite, but Ive found that doesnt always get a result. You have got to bang and thump tables. – Joy Baluch

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Wear a smile — one size fits all. – Author Unknown

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I love the place; the magnificent books; I require books as I require air. – Sholem Asch

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Truly fertile Music, the only kind that will move us, that we shall truly appreciate, will be a Music conducive to Dream, which banishes all reason and analysis. One must not wish first to understand and then to feel. Art does not tolerate Reason. – Albert Camus

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A lovely thing about Christmas is that its compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together. – Garrison Keillor

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