Rudeness, I think, is
Rudeness, I think, is the worst. Erin Heatherton
Rudeness
Rudeness luxuriates in the
Rudeness luxuriates in the absence of self-respect. Eric Hoffer
Rudeness is the weak
Rudeness is the weak man’s limitation of strength. Eric Hoffer
Power corrupts the few,
Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. Eric Hoffer
Rudeness is a weak
Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength. Eric Hoffer
It has often been
It has often been said that power corrupts. But it is perhaps equally important to realize that weakness, too, corrupts. Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. Hatred, malice, rudeness, intolerance, and suspicion are the faults of weakness. The resentment of the weak does not spring from any injustice done to them but … Read more
rudeness to Mrs. Dosely
rudeness to Mrs. Dosely was like dropping a pat of butter on to a hot plate – it slid and melted away. Elizabeth Bowen
Our lives are fed
Our lives are fed by kind words and gracious behavior. We are nourished by expressions like ‘excuse me’ and other such simple courtesies…Rudeness, the absence of the sacrament of consideration, is but another mark that our time-is-money society is lacking in spirituality, if not also in its enjoyment of life. Edward M Hays
Irony is to the
Irony is to the high-bred what billingsgate is to the vulgar; and when one gentleman thinks another gentleman an ass, he does not say it point-blank, he implies it in the politest terms he can invent. Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
Impoliteness is frequently the
Impoliteness is frequently the sign of an awkward modesty that loses its head when surprised and hopes to conceal this with rudeness. Friedrich Nietzsche