Judy Sheindlin Quotes

There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

It is more comfortable for me, in the long run, to be rude than polite.

I don't think any president that I worked with has ever said 'pretty please.'

I think it's the easiest thing in the world to be friendly and say 'please' and 'thank you.' I try and remember it and use it.

The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it.

To refuse graciously is to confer a favor.

If a man holds a door open for me or pulls back a chair so that this old bag can sit down, I'm delighted.

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.

The greater the controversy, the more you need manners.

Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

I find it upsetting to see the erosion of manners. It's very scary. Where are the 'pleases' and 'thank yous?'

Etiquette does not render you defenseless. If it did, even I wouldn't subscribe to it. But rudeness in retaliation for rudeness just doubles the amount of rudeness in the world.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

I write thank-you notes the minute I throw the wrapping paper away.

Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.

I would never disrespect anyone.

Civility is not simply about manners.

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.

Don't flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.

I have never really encountered anybody that was rude to me. Well, not to my face anyway.

Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

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

Minimum information given with maximum politeness.

Just because you can say things that are uncivil does not mean that your should say things that are uncivil.