George W. Bush Quotes

A disciplined person is one who follows the will of the one who gives the orders.

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

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

I hope all the kids out there who don't like listening to their mothers, who yell and scream at them, that moms are always right just so you guys know.

On the bright side," Percy said, "both Jason and I outrank you, Octavian. So we can both tell you to shut up.

No. Now, shut up and eat your pears.

We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies flattery; to speak ill of them while they are alive is dangerous, and when they are dead is cowardly.

Power never turns power down, ever, unless institutionally demanded.

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.

There's no excuse for rudeness.

There is a time to speak and a time to listen, and sometimes people need to shut up.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

If my girls are rude, it's over. There is no place in the world for it.

I sometimes let people down, especially when I was younger. I was cavalier about what people told me. Part of growing up is learning when to shut up.

Manage yourself first and others will take your orders.

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

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

I'll talk. You'll listen.

If someone's being less than courteous to you, I don't think you need to pay any attention to them.

I'm accustomed to Internet forums where rudeness and incivility are the rule, where too many people seem to take pride in their insults.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

Only once in my life was I on the edge of incivility. I do not like to be unkind.

The only thing I command is respect.

You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.

If a person feels he can't communicate, the least he can do is shut up about it.