A Quote by Thomas B. Macaulay

Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in small things.

Thomas B. Macaulay

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Thomas B. Macaulay
British - Politician
October 25, 1800 - December 28, 1859

Politeness has been defined to be artificial good-nature; but we may affirm, with much greater propriety, that good-nature is natural politeness.

Stanislaw I Leszczynski

Politeness is fictitious benevolence.

Samuel Johnson

Politeness is fictitious benevolence. Depend upon it, the want of it never fails to produce something disagreeable to one or other.

Samuel Johnson

In the actual state of social relationships, the forms ("formes", Fr.) of politeness are necessary as a subsitute to benevolence.

African Spir

Well-developed faith results in well-defined prayers, and well-defined prayers result in a well-lived life.

Mark Batterson

Try to pick a fund manager who has a well-defined strategy, has been through these things before, and go invest and stay with him.

Peter Cundill

True politeness is the spirit of benevolence showing itself in a refined way. It is the expression of good-will and kindness. It promotes both beauty in the man who possesses it, and happiness in those who are about him. It is a religious duty, and should be a part of religious training.

Henry Ward Beecher

There is a certain amount of politeness here in America, which is probably more than just politeness.

Yiyun Li

When we were small, the idea of VMware wasn't well defined, and convincing people to join was difficult. Each person we hired at that time was a big deal.

Diane Greene

You can do a lot more with weapons and politeness than just politeness.

Vladimir Putin

Politeness only teaches us to save others from unnecessary pain.... You are not bound by politeness to tell any falsehoods.

Maria Edgeworth

These eyes see the incredible benevolence of the universe, which is completely trustworthy in all respects. There is nothing to fear. Everything in each moment is so well taken care of - and always has been.

Suzanne Segal

Steadfast benevolence, sustained by the wisdom that anything other than benevolence is painful, protects the mind from all afflictions.

Sylvia Boorstein

It's one of these things that I've been struck by for so long about America. You know, this amazing politeness of American life that's not at all class specific. It's not like people get more polite as ascend the hierarchy of society. Just incredible good manners. It's always been something that I've noticed.

Geoff Dyer

Of neighborhoods, benevolence is the most beautiful. How can the man be considered wise who when he had the choice does not settle in benevolence.

Confucius

In relativity, movement is continuous, causally determinate and well defined, while in quantum mechanics it is discontinuous, not causally determinate and not well defined.

David Bohm

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