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The purpose of polite behavior is never virtuous. Deceit, surrender, and concealment these are not virtues. The goal of the mannerly is comfort, per se.

June Jordan
Lying, Goal, Comfort
June Jordan (2009). “Some of Us Did Not Die: New and Selected Essays”, p.174, Basic Books
The purpose of polite behavior is never virtuous. Deceit, surrender, and concealment these are not virtues. The goal of the mannerly is comfort, per se.