François Giuliani Quotes

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

Be polite. Write diplomatically. Even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

While speaking in the NA, one must maintain respect.

The etiquette question has become of so much importance as to be an object of state.

Manners make the world work. They're not only based on kindness but also efficiency. When people know what to do, the world is smoother. When no one knows what to do, it's chaos.

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

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

The greater the controversy, the more you need manners.

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.

I never let my politics supersede my manners.

I think the thing I miss most in our age is our manners. It sounds so old-fashioned in a way. But even bad people had good manners in the old days, and manners hold a community together, and manners hold a family together; in a way, they hold the world together.

To Americans, English manners are far more frightening than none at all.

I am a journalist in the field of etiquette. I try to find out what the most genteel people regularly do, what traditions they have discarded, what compromises they have made.

Freedom without rules doesn't work. And communities do not work unless they are regulated by etiquette.

Formalized rules of manners were so great because they left no room for basic human haplessness. They allowed us to circumvent our natural boorish tendency to disregard the feelings of others.

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

There used to be an art form called the 'comedy of manners.' Why aren't comedies of manners made now in this country? The answer is simple. We no longer have manners to speak of.

I think civility is important to getting things done.

Shaking hands is meant as a sign of respect towards your opponent.

I get a choice every time I have to open my mouth: that it can be with civility and dignity and grace - or not.

With a woman around, there's a tendency to eliminate vulgarity and profanity and create a more businesslike attitude.

There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

In England, we have such good manners that if someone says something impolite, the police will get involved.

My manners, abominable at times, can be sweet.