Francis de Sales Quotes

Everyone can be rude, and everyone can be kind.

Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused.

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady.

In my book, all manners are is thinking of somebody else.

The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

Gentleness corrects whatever is offensive in our manner.

As youngsters, my mother taught her children that while we might not be the smartest people around, we could be courteous, polite and considerate of others.

Politeness is, you know, is a wonderful thing. Manners are in fact, really important thing. But remember, Jesus didn't have many manners as we now know.

I try to be kind to people, to treat them with respect. And I'm proud of that.

It is boorish to live ungraciously: the giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile?

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

The thing I most admire about Omar Bradley is his gentleness. He was never known to issue an order to anybody of any rank without saying "Please" first.

Nothing is gained by not being kind and courteous.

It's so important to just be nice to everyone and be respectful.

True politeness is consideration for the opinions of others. It has been said of dogmatism that it is only puppyism come to its full growth; and certainly the worst form this quality can assume is that of opinionativeness and arrogance.

I grew up being taught, 'Do unto others as they would do unto you.' I would get scolded for not being polite.

The only true source of politeness is consideration.

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

I raised my kids kind of old-fashioned - if you don't have something nice to say, then don't say it at all. I teach love, acceptance, and tolerance... I sometimes think that this generation is lacking in decency.

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.

Be of love a little more careful than of anything.

Be modest, be respectful of others, try to understand.

I place a high moral value on the way people behave. I find it repellent to have a lot, and to behave with anything other than courtesy in the old sense of the word - politeness of the heart, a gentleness of the spirit.

It is nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

I am actually a very gentle person.