Courtesy Quotes

Courtesy costs nothing, but buys everything.

The path of Martial Arts begins and ends with courtesy. So be genuinely polite on every occasion.

Karate-do begins with courtesy and ends with rei.

Every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration. Constructive criticism is not only to be expected but sought.

Though I be but prince of Wales, yet I am the king of courtesy.

They who sow courtesy reap friendship, and they who plant kindness gather love.

Remember that you must always have a deep regard for courtesy, and you must be respectful and obedient toward your seniors.

Schisms do not originate in a love of truth, which is a source of courtesy and gentleness, but rather in an inordinate desire for supremacy.

There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

The greater the man the greater the courtesy.

A man who understands decorum and the courtesies is a great treasure; I hope to train and send into society as many such men as I can.

Courtesy is a small act but it packs a mighty wallop.

The greater man the greater courtesy.

Don't flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.

The line between the public life and the private life has been erased, due to the rapid decline of manners and courtesy. There is a certain crudeness and crassness that has suddenly become accepted behavior, even desirable.

If kindness has falseness at its base, it is no longer kindness. It is labored courtesy.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

Custom is a mutable thing; yet we readily recognize the permanence of certain social values. Graciousness and courtesy are never old-fashioned.

Karate begins and ends with courtesy.

No one is more insufferable than he who lacks basic courtesy.

The thorny point Of bare distress hath ta'en from me the show Of smooth civility; yet am I inland bred And know some nurture.

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

There are no hard and fast rules. Sometimes you work for free and get no credit or courtesy. That's why you make sure you do what you love.

The grace of God is courtesy.

Where there is plenty, charity is a duty, not a courtesy