Courteous Quotes

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
George Washington

Confidence, Give, Before

Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
Malcolm X

Respect, Someone, Him

Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to some people in some circumstances - but to everyone all the time.
Thomas J. Watson

Time, Everything, Big

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world.
Francis Bacon

Strangers, Shows, Citizen

A large nose is the mark of a witty, courteous, affable, generous and liberal man.
Cyrano de Bergerac

Nose, Liberal, Large

My dad was a particularly polite kind of guy, very courteous.
Paul McCartney

Dad, Guy, Polite

It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to all, for that would be injustice.
Baltasar Gracian

Injustice, Courtesy, Equally

Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.
James Cash Penney

Walking, Customer, Treatment

Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous.
Peter Jennings

Life, Humor, Sense

You will be courteous to your elders who have explored to the point from which you may advance; and helpful to your juniors who will progress farther by reason of your labors.
Abbott L. Lowell

May, Reason, Progress

I don't know about friends, but what time I spent with The Beatles they were very courteous to me.
Peter Tork

Time, Friends, Beatles

Conferences at the top level are always courteous. Name-calling is left to the foreign ministers.
W. Averell Harriman

Left, Top, Level

Greatness is so often a courteous synonym for great success.
Philip Guedalla

Success, Great, Often

I will provide friendly and courteous service and will work closely with all departments in the county. I will abide by the Texas Information Act in providing information to the public.
Anne Grant

Work, Friendly, Service

When I am in the Scottish Parliament chamber, I often feel the need to sit for the entire debate. It's only courteous to listen to what everyone has to say, although I often find myself desperate to say something but too scared to stand up in case I regret it.
Margo MacDonald

Regret, Find, Everyone

A large nose is in fact the sign of an affable man, good, courteous, witty, liberal, courageous, such as I am.
Edmond Rostand

Good, Fact, Nose

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