The missing link between humans and apes? It's certainly those brutes who haven't yet learned to respect privacy.
If the idea of loving those whom you have been taught to recognize as your enemies is too overwhelming, consider more deeply the observation that we are all much more alike than we are unalike.
The conversation soon turned upon fishing, and she heard Mr. Darcy invite him, with the greatest civility, to fish there as often as he chose while he continued in the neighbourhood, offering at the s...
In a world where we spend ever more of our time staring at screens, blocking out even our most intimate and proximate human contacts, public institutions with open-door policies compel us to pay close...
Civility (sabhyata,) is the sign of one with the right belief (enlightened view, samkit) and etiquette is the sign of one with a wrong belief (deluded view, bhranti).
When civility is illusory, war is inevitable.
the veneer of civilization is exceedingly thin
To work best democracy needs a diversity of thoughts, ideas and expression. This is only possible with freedom and civility.
Be wary of those propagating too much about liberty, ideology, and civility; they just might be oppressors in the making.
Honesty defines self respect.
Democracy is the worst insult to any society that is increasingly secular and growing in incivility for there it is more abused than used.
The candor of a civilized mind comes from the ability to question self before action; the reverse is the case for the creative mind; act first, then question later.
Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.
Teaching civility is an obligation of the family.
I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.
The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none.