Quotes on Courtesy

When merit has been achieved, do not take it to yourself; for if you do not take it to yourself, it shall never be taken from you.

Courtesy is only a thin veneer on the general selfishness.

Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy.

Courtesy dictates that we offer fellow wizards the opportunity of denying us entry.

When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.

Home should be a haven of love. Honor, courtesy, and respect symbolize love and characterize the righteous family.

In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue.

Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, "Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people.

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.