Politeness is fictitious benevolence. Depend upon it, the want of it never fails to produce something disagreeable to one or other.


The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. (ed. 1828)

Samuel Johnson Quotes

Politeness is fictitious benevolence. Depend upon it, the want of it never fails to produce something disagreeable to one or other.

Politeness is fictitious benevolence. Depend upon it, the want of it never fails to produce something disagreeable to one or other.

Politeness is fictitious benevolence. Depend upon it, the want of it never fails to produce something disagreeable to one or other.

Politeness is fictitious benevolence. Depend upon it, the want of it never fails to produce something disagreeable to one or other.