Vladimir Lenin Quotes

Stalin is too coarse, and this fault, though tolerable in dealings among us Communists, becomes unbearable in a General Secretary. Therefore I propose to the comrades to find some way of removing Stalin from his position and appointing somebody else who differs in all respects from Comrade Stalin in one characteristic-namely, someone more tolerant, more loyal, more polite and considerate to his comrades, less capricious, etc.

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

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.

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

Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance.

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.

Lord, give us the wisdom to utter words that are gentle and tender, for tomorrow we may have to eat them.

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.

If You are mighty, gain respect through knowledge and gentleness of speech. Do not command except as is fitting.

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

I just see how Donald Trump treats other people, and I was impressed by that.

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

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

We don't like offending anyone.

I don't know where, or by whom, Judge Wapner was raised, but my parents taught me, when you don't have something nice to say about someone, say nothing.

The essence of good manners consists in making it clear that one has no wish to hurt. When it is clearly necessary to hurt, it must be done in such a way as to make it evident that the necessity is felt to be regrettable.

There can be no defence like elaborate courtesy.

I grew up being taught, 'Do unto others as they would do unto you.' I would get scolded for not being polite.

In my book, all manners are is thinking of somebody else.

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.

Maybe the Dalai Lama is the only person who is totally honest, and even with him, he's skillful not to hurt anybody. He's skillful.

It is almost the definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain.