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Good Manners and Politeness – Jonathan Swift

„Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever makes the fewest people uneasy is the best bred in the room.“

Jonathan SwiftJonathan Swift on good manners: True politeness is shown by making other people feel comfortable.
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Jonathan Swift was a 17th-century Irish writer known for his sharp wit and satirical works.

This quote shows that true politeness is primarily about making other people feel comfortable.


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Good manners and politeness quote by Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) was a prominent Irish writer, satirist, and cleric. He gained fame particularly through works like "Gulliver's Travels," in which he unflinchingly exposed social evils and human follies. His critical mind and humor made him a defining figure of the Enlightenment.

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