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Courtesy

(noun) Polite behavior. Example: "He was always known for his grace, kindness, and courtesy to people of every rank."

23 QUOTES
"We may not be able to stop evil in the world, but how we treat one another is entirely up to us."
— Barack Obama
"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence."
— George Washington
"For a host, above all, must be kind to his guests."
— Dr. Seuss
"There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves."
— Jane Austen
"Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Age gives you an excuse for not being very good at things that you were not very good at when you were young."
— Thomas Sowell
"There is not a man of us who does not at times need a helping hand to be stretched out to him, and then shame upon him who will not stretch out the helping hand to his brother."
— Theodore Roosevelt
"Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage."
— Theodore Roosevelt
"Be helpful. When you see a person without a smile, give him one of yours. ~"
— Zig Ziglar
"If you've got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow."
— Theodore Roosevelt
"We are all connected. When others are down, we help the fallen."
— Abel Starc
"What comes out of your mouth is determined by what goes into your mind."
— Zig Ziglar
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