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Court Quotes - Page 10

none but the estimable shall hear from me that I esteem them. The whole world is entitled to my courtesy, but greater tribute than that must be earned through virtuous acts.

none but the estimable shall hear from me that I esteem them. The whole world is entitled to my courtesy, but greater tribute than that must be earned through virtuous acts.

Sophie von La Roche (1991). “The History of Lady Sophia Sternheim: Extracted by a Woman Friend of the Same from Original Documents and Other Reliable Sources”, p.135, SUNY Press

And what importance do I have in the courtroom of oblivion?

Pablo Neruda (2001). “Libro de Las Preguntas”, p.60, Copper Canyon Press

Love may fail, but #‎ courtesy will prevail.

Kurt Vonnegut (2011). “Jailbird”, p.10, Random House

What people see on court is another side of me; it's not me.

"In It to Win It". Interview with J.R. Moehringer, www.gq.com. March 1, 2010.

The sad truth is that truth is almost irrelevant in a court of law.

Joy Fielding (2016). “Tell Me No Secrets: A dark and suspenseful psychological thriller”, p.143, Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.

If you can't manage courtesy, try silence.

Jim Butcher (2008). “White Night: A Novel of the Dresden Files”, p.153, Penguin

The rust of business is sometimes polished off in a camp; but never in a court.

Francois duc de La-Rochefoucauld (1828). “Maximes Et Reflexions Morales Traduites en Grec Moderne Par Wladimir Brunet; Avec Une Traduction Anglaise en Regard”, p.207

Diplomacy is the lowest form of politeness because it misquotes the greatest number of people. A nation, like an individual, if it has anything to say, should simply say it.

E. B. White (2011). “In the Words of E.B. White: Quotations from America's Most Companionable of Writers”, p.93, Cornell University Press