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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Tue Sep 17, 2013, 04:57 AM Sep 2013

"Civility costs nothing, and buys everything."

- Mary Wortley Montagu

Found this on Brainy Quote early this morning and thought it worth sharing.

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"Civility costs nothing, and buys everything." (Original Post) Sherman A1 Sep 2013 OP

Sometimes the price is too high. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2013 #1

Yes, civility is complicated. Jerry442 Sep 2013 #2

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)

1. Sometimes the price is too high. n/t

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 06:44 AM

Sep 2013

Jerry442

(1,265 posts)

2. Yes, civility is complicated.

Reply to jtuck004 (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 07:00 AM

Sep 2013

When it's motivated by an underlying desire to treat your fellow man with respect and decency, it's the best thing ever.

But sometimes it's just putting a nice glossy coat of paint on a horrifically flawed reality.

Depends.

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