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When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.

Samuel Johnson
Kindness, Littles, Return
Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy (1837). “The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With an Essay on His Life and Genius /c by Arthur Murphy, Esq”, p.95
When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.