1 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe philosopher, scientist, author 3520 613 There is a courtesy of the heart; it is allied to love. From it springs the purest courtesy in the outward behavior. love courtesy 1749 1832 1 Henry Clay politician, orator 3231 29 Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart. peace courtesy 1777 1852 1 Richard Greenberg playwright 2009-12-31T03:23:32-07:00 4661 1549 I appreciate people who are civil, whether they mean it or not. I think: Be civil. Do not cherish your opinion over my feelings. There's a vanity to candor that isn't really worth it. Be kind. 2009-12-31T03:23:32-07:00 1958 1 Theodore Roosevelt 26th U.S. President 3988 185 Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage. good character courtesy 1858 1919 1 Ralph Waldo Emerson philosopher, poet, essayist 2009-12-24T03:45:07-07:00 4652 1543 There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us. ‘Tis good to give a stranger a meal, or a night’s lodging. ‘Tis better to be hospitable to his good meaning and thought, and give courage to a companion. We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light. 2009-12-24T03:45:07-07:00 1803 1882 1 Max De Pree author, former CEO of Herman Miller, Inc. 3291 1205 We owe each other truth and courtesy - though truth is sometimes a real constraint and courtesy inconvenient. good character courtesy 1924 1 John Wanamaker businessman, entrepreneur 4200 186 Courtesy is the one coin you can never have too much of or be stingy with. respect courtesy 1838 1922 1 Etienne de Grellet Quaker missionary 3290 1271 I shall pass this way but once; any good that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being; let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again. good character courtesy 1773 1855 1 Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson poet laureate 4120 90 The greater man the greater courtesy. good character courtesy 1809 1892 1 Richard Dehmel poet, playwright 3305 509 A little kindness from person to person is better than a vast love for all humankind. respect courtesy 1863 1920 1 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poet 3757 182 Intelligence and courtesy not always are combined; Often in a wooden house a golden room we find. good character courtesy 1807 1882 1 Orlando A. Battista chemist, author 3100 1197 Tact is the ability to make a person see lightning without letting him feel the bolt. respect courtesy 1917 1995 1 Robert A. Heinlein science-fiction writer 2009-12-29T04:13:52-07:00 4659 1548 One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. 2009-12-29T04:13:52-07:00 1907 1988 1 Christian Nestell Bovee author, lawyer 3840 177 The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater, ennoble it. appreciation courtesy 1 Edward V. Lucas author 4425 0 There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy. motivational courtesy 1 Bryant H. McGill author, poet, broadcaster 3804 183 Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness. good character courtesy