Politeness

(117 votes)   Politeness -- The most acceptable hypocrisy.

Ambrose Bierce
1842-1914, American Author, Editor, Journalist, ''The Devil's Dictionary''

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(104 votes)   To find out what others are feeling, don't prod or poke. If you want play with a turtle, you can't get it to come out of its shell by prodding and poking it with a stick, you might kill it. Be gentle not harsh, hard or forceful.

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(97 votes)   I can be very polite, but I've found that doesn't always get a result. You have got to bang and thump tables.

Joy Baluch

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