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  1. A quotation from Eric Hoffer

    Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.

    Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) American writer, philosopher, longshoreman
    Passionate State of Mind, Aphorism 241 (1955)

    More about this quote: wist.info/hoffer-eric/16794/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #erichoffer #badmanners #boorishness #bully #discourtesy #impoliteness #impudence #incivility #insolence #rudeness #weakness

  2. A quotation from Thomas Fuller

    When thou art in the Company of Ladies behave civilly, and shew good Breeding. They will easily pardon a Man’s Want of Sense, but rarely his Want of Manners.

    Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English physician, preacher, aphorist, writer
    Introductio ad Prudentiam, Vol. 2, # 2214 (1727)

    More info about this quote: wist.info/fuller-thomas-1654/7…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #thomasfuller #badmanners #boorishness #grossness #impoliteness #manners #men #rudeness #unattractiveness #women

  3. A quotation from Thomas Fuller

    When thou art in the Company of Ladies behave civilly, and shew good Breeding. They will easily pardon a Man’s Want of Sense, but rarely his Want of Manners.

    Thomas Fuller (1654-1734) English physician, preacher, aphorist, writer
    Introductio ad Prudentiam, Vol. 2, # 2214 (1727)

    More info about this quote: wist.info/fuller-thomas-1654/7…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #thomasfuller #badmanners #boorishness #grossness #impoliteness #manners #men #rudeness #unattractiveness #women

  4. A quotation from Judith Martin

    Q. Is it ever acceptable to be rude?
     
    A. No. Now, that doesn’t mean you have to let people walk all over you. 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.

    Judith Martin (b. 1938) American author, journalist, etiquette expert [a.k.a. Miss Manners]
    Interview (2011-08), “Q and A with Miss Manners,” by Arcynta Ali Childs, Smithsonian magazine

    More info about this quote: wist.info/martin-judith/78705/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #judithmartin #missmanners #etiquette #impoliteness #retaliation #rudeness #selfcontrol #selfdefeating #selfdefense #selfdiscipline #selfesteem #selfinterest #selfpossession #selfpreservation #toxicity

  5. A quotation from Robert Heinlein

    A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot. […] This symptom is especially serious in that an individual displaying it never thinks of it as a sign of ill health but as proof of his/her strength.

    Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer
    Friday, ch. 23 [Boss] (1983)

    Sourcing, notes: wist.info/heinlein-robert-a/78…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #heinlein #robertheinlein #robertaheinlein #civility #culture #society #badmanners #ego #impoliteness #inconsideration #manners #rudeness #selfimage #strength #selfishness #incivility

  6. A quotation from Robert Heinlein

    A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot. […] This symptom is especially serious in that an individual displaying it never thinks of it as a sign of ill health but as proof of his/her strength.

    Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer
    Friday, ch. 23 [Boss] (1983)

    Sourcing, notes: wist.info/heinlein-robert-a/78…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #heinlein #robertheinlein #robertaheinlein #civility #culture #society #badmanners #ego #impoliteness #inconsideration #manners #rudeness #selfimage #strength #selfishness #incivility

  7. A quotation from Robert Heinlein

    A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot. […] This symptom is especially serious in that an individual displaying it never thinks of it as a sign of ill health but as proof of his/her strength.

    Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer
    Friday, ch. 23 [Boss] (1983)

    Sourcing, notes: wist.info/heinlein-robert-a/78…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #heinlein #robertheinlein #robertaheinlein #civility #culture #society #badmanners #ego #impoliteness #inconsideration #manners #rudeness #selfimage #strength #selfishness #incivility

  8. A quotation from Robert Heinlein

    A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot. […] This symptom is especially serious in that an individual displaying it never thinks of it as a sign of ill health but as proof of his/her strength.

    Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer
    Friday, ch. 23 [Boss] (1983)

    Sourcing, notes: wist.info/heinlein-robert-a/78…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #heinlein #robertheinlein #robertaheinlein #civility #culture #society #badmanners #ego #impoliteness #inconsideration #manners #rudeness #selfimage #strength #selfishness #incivility

  9. A quotation from Robert Heinlein

    A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot. […] This symptom is especially serious in that an individual displaying it never thinks of it as a sign of ill health but as proof of his/her strength.

    Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer
    Friday, ch. 23 [Boss] (1983)

    Sourcing, notes: wist.info/heinlein-robert-a/78…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #heinlein #robertheinlein #robertaheinlein #civility #culture #society #badmanners #ego #impoliteness #inconsideration #manners #rudeness #selfimage #strength #selfishness #incivility