Learning to be courteous is an important life skill anywhere you live. From LearnThat.org.
If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"If that's what you call courteous, I'd hate to see what you consider rude.". From Wordnik.com. [A Veiled Journey]
Be affable and courteous is youth, that you may be honored in age. From Wordnik.com. [A Manual of Etiquette with Hints on Politeness and Good Breeding] Reference
In the online post, Liu was described as courteous and hardworking. From Wordnik.com. [Thestar.com - Home Page] Reference
Rule 6: A blanket rule; being courteous is probably applicable in most f2f and online situations. From Wordnik.com. [G is for Grice (and his Maxims) « An A-Z of ELT] Reference
Vis-d-vis us as consumers, it's just plain courteous. From Wordnik.com. [Success in American Companies: Lessons for Canadians] Reference
The poorest call her courteous; and which is excellent. From Wordnik.com. [Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists] Reference
"But I am not what one would call courteous," demurred Pao-yü. From Wordnik.com. [Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books] Reference
People were very courteous, which is not what we were expecting. From Wordnik.com. [The Georgian: News]
In this sense, the Play might be called a courteous satire upon the. From Wordnik.com. [Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies] Reference
“But I am not what one would call courteous,” demurred Pao-yü. From Wordnik.com. [Hung Lou Meng] Reference
HARRIS: Larry Lawson -- yes, Larry Lawson has been called the courteous bandit. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 2, 2007] Reference
And the tenor of the tirades can hardly be called courteous, much less charitable. From Wordnik.com. [Reasons to Believe -] Reference
Being courteous is a sign of having etiquette. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
Mr. DiPascali was "courteous" to investigators, Mr. Mukasey said. From Wordnik.com. [Madoff's Point Man Is Cast in Same Role for Prosecutors] Reference
Kabila's forces had been "courteous" and under orders to avoid bloodshed. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
46 A dragoman never interprets in terms the courteous language of the East. From Wordnik.com. [Eothen] Reference
Three times, in these short extracts, the word "courteous" has already appeared. From Wordnik.com. [Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres] Reference
Nicolette is "courteous"; and the ladies who are not to go to heaven are "courteous.". From Wordnik.com. [Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres] Reference
William of Lorris, who concluded the line of great "courteous" poets, died in 1260 or thereabouts. From Wordnik.com. [Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres] Reference
But you should always be courteous to others around you. From Wordnik.com. [Hypermiling - The new menace on the road?] Reference
In fact, the salesman was very professional and courteous. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
Be courteous, concerned, and considerate of everyone you meet. From Wordnik.com. [Marty Zwilling: Seven Ways to Make People Feel Important] Reference
Always courteous and impeccably dressed, he is grace personified. From Wordnik.com. [Shocking bird watching at Charlie Rangel's party] Reference
He was courteous and polite and had a refreshing sense of humour. From Wordnik.com. [Panthera pardus] Reference
Cameron's government is anything but courteous or noblesse oblige. From Wordnik.com. [Loyal, public service merits more than this cold trashing] Reference
"It's important that you give people the option of being courteous.". From Wordnik.com. [Privacy: Cell-Phone Sanctuaries] Reference
My staff is famous for being courteous and treating people with respect. From Wordnik.com. [‘Hungry for Change’] Reference
That was a very courteous thing, very thoughtful, and that meant a great deal to me. From Wordnik.com. [George H.W. Bush] Reference
And I actually thought that everybody was very courteous in their disagreements with her. From Wordnik.com. [‘What She Can’t Do Is Have It Both Ways’] Reference
The building occupants were courteous and helpful as they made their way down the stairwell. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Coming Together The Day The Lights Wen] Reference
Despite the higher-than-expected prices, a bright spot was the helpful and courteous sales team. From Wordnik.com. [Black Friday blues: Was anyone not disappointed?] Reference
Sure it would get messy at first but then only the nice, courteous, friendly people would be left. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Top Stories] Reference
For instance, the police were propmt and courteous after a burglary at his Westchester, N.Y., home. From Wordnik.com. [Blacks And Cops: Up Against A Wall] Reference
I've covered Lott for quite some time and find him to be a courteous, gentlemanly fellow in person. From Wordnik.com. [Political Lives: Gop Finds Itself In A Lott Of Pain] Reference
"Lee was always very polite and courteous," says Craig Cooley, one of his lawyers in the Virginia trial. From Wordnik.com. [Breaking the Spell] Reference
I should ask her the same question to be courteous — but her answer is so potent now that vertigo sets in. From Wordnik.com. [Pru] Reference
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