Quotes by Civility Civility is not a sign of weakness. John F. Kennedy civility weakness All of civility depends on being able to contain the rage of individuals. Joshua Lederberg civility rage able People will no more advance their civility to a bear, than their money to a bankrupt. Lord Chesterfield civility bears people The people who are good at being civil often lack strong convictions and people who have strong convictions often lack civility. Martin E. Marty civility strong people Civility costs nothing, and buys everything. Mary Wortley Montagu civility cost behaviour Civility cost nothing. Mary Wortley Montagu civility cost We see a decline of civility, and, sadly, it’s often modeled by the very people from whom we have the least right to expect it. Max De Pree civility decline people People who expect deference resent mere civility. Mason Cooley deference civility people I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy. Michel de Montaigne civility too-much people There is nothing costs less than civility. Miguel de Cervantes politeness civility cost Nothing costs less nor is cheaper than compliments of civility. Miguel de Cervantes civility cost compliment [T]he politically correct are above the rules of ordinary civility, once they have identified you as an unbeliever in their religion. Orson Scott Card civility politics ordinary Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. P. T. Barnum patronage civility business I am told that I had a bad temper, and remember being banished to the back hall until civility returned. Paul D. Boyer civility temper remember The civility of no race can be perfect whilst another race is degraded. Ralph Waldo Emerson civility race perfect The highest proof of civility is that the whole public action of the State is directed on securing the greatest good of the greatest number. Ralph Waldo Emerson civility action numbers Cruelty hardens and degrades, kindness reforms and ennobles. Robert Green Ingersoll civility reform kindness There was no civility, there was no sophistication, there was nothing but raw resentment and anger on the part of the Hillary [Clinton] campaign staff. Rush Limbaugh civility resentment campaigns Unfortunately civility is hard to codify or legislate, but you know it when you see it. It's possible to disagree without being disagreeable. Sandra Day O'Connor civility conflict manners The civilities of the great are never thrown away. Samuel Johnson civility campaigns political «123»
