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"Fortunately for you, we British judge man’s civility not by his compassion for his friends, but by his compassion for his enemies."
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"A winning wave, deserving note, In the tempestuous petticoat: A careless shoe-string, in whose tie I see a wild civility: Do more bewitch me than when art Is too precise in every part."
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Civility may denote orderly behavior and politeness. Historically, civility also meant training in the humanities.
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"Straightforwardness without civility is like a surgeons knife, effective but unpleasant. Candor with courtesy is helpful and admirable."
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"There is so great a need for civility and mutual respect among those of differing beliefs and philosophies. We must not be partisans of any doctrine of ethnic superiority. We live in a world of diversity. We can and must be respectful toward those with whose teachings we may not agree. We must be willing to defend the rights of others who may become the victims of bigotry."
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"I hold to the idea that civility, understood as the willingness to engage in public discourse, is the first virtue of citizens."
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"The Indians, whom we call barbarous, observe much more decency and civility in their discourses and conversation, giving one another a fair silent hearing till they have quite done; and then answering them calmly, and without noise or passion. And if it be not so in this civilizd part of the world, we must impute it to a neglect in education, which has not yet reformd this antient piece of barbarity amongst us."
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"Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business."
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