"Il me semble que l’esprit de politesse est une certaine attention à faire que par nos paroles et par nos manières les autres soient contents de nous et d’eux-mêmes."
— Les Caractères

January 1, 1970

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The very essence of politeness seems to be to take care that by our words and actions we make other people pleased with us as well as with themselves. — “Of Society and Conversation,” #32