Epictetus Quotes

Never speak ill of an absent friend.

Speak no ill of a friend, nor even of an enemy.

Remain dignified, dress well, be good to other people and you’ll be fine.

My grandmother was the type of woman who always smiled and said, 'Treat people like you want to be treated, and life is so much easier.' My mom is the same way.

Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.

Good breeding differs, if at all, from high breeding only as it gracefully remembers the rights of others, rather than gracefully insists on its own rights.

Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.

Respect goes a long way when you carry yourself a certain way and show manners when you first meet someone. If you do that, then it's hard for somebody not to like you.

There's no chivalry in culture any more. Sometimes you meet someone who everyone says is polite and you're like, 'Wow,' but then it's like, 'Hang on, isn't everyone supposed to be polite?'

We befriend whoever befriends us, and we are hostile to those hostile to us.

My best friend is he who rights my wrongs or reproaches my mistakes.

Men ought to remember those friends who are absent as well as those who are present.

I had a few friends when moving to L.A. but have been so lucky to have made such great friends. I think it's most important to be honest and real and put out good vibes.

I have realised that it's important to be a sport, be nice, and know what to speak and when.

Try to leave people feeling better for having met you.

I believe you should always be polite when you ask a question. I totally believe that.

I always support my friends.

Please be polite. Nothing in life should erode the habit of saying thank you to people or praising them.

I am a believer in trying to treat people properly and trying to respond and making sure that I find the time to be courteous.

Nice manners are the secret keys to the universe.

Unless you got a really good reason, you should be nice.

Treat each person as you would an old friend.

Of friends, however humble, scorn not one.

Manners require showing consideration of all human beings, not just the ones to whom one is close.

If you don't treat your own people well, they won't treat other people well.