Benjamin Franklin on courtesy
“To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.”
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Gratitude is a sign of maturity, Where there is appreciation: there is also courtesy and concern for the rights and property of others.
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Ed SheeranEd Sheeran He who fears to weep, should learn to be kind to those who weep.
Abu BakrAbu Bakr I don’t wanna be propped up by tearing somebody else down.
J. ColeJ. Cole Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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