It is a wise thing to be polite; consequently, it is a stupid thing to…

Arthur Schopenhauer
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It is a wise thing to be polite; consequently, it is a stupid thing to be rude. To make enemies by unnecessary and willful incivility, is just as insane a proceeding as to set your house on fire. For politeness is like a counter--an avowedly false coin, with which it is foolish to be stingy. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2012). Collected Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer, p.58, Simon and Schuster
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