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Mahatma GandhiThe true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.

—  Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian leader of independence

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Wilson MiznerTreat a whore like a lady and a lady like a whore.

—  Wilson Mizner, 1876-1913, American playwright

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Edmund BurkeRudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.

—  Edmund Burke, 1729-1797, British statesman & philosopher

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Harry TrumanI never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.

—  Harry Truman, 1884-1972, American President [1945-1953]

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Wolfgang GoetheIf you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.

—  Wolfgang Goethe, 1749-1832, German poet & philosopher

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Lao-TzuRespond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment.

—  Lao-Tzu, 6th cent. BC, Chinese philosopher

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Samuel JohnsonThe true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

—  Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer

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Lou HoltzI follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.

—  Lou Holtz, 1937-, American football coach

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Oscar WildeNever love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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Marlen DietrichWithout tenderness, a man is uninteresting.

—  Marlen Dietrich, 1901-1992, German-American actress

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Dale CarnegieTalk to someone about themselves and they'll listen for hours.

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

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William ShakespeareLove all, trust a few, Do wrong to none.

—  William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English poet & playwright ‐ All's Well That Ends Well

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Sun TzuTreat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.

—  Sun Tzu, c. 5th cent. BC, Chinese general & military strategist

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Immanuel KantHuman beings are never to be treated as a means but always as ends.

—  Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804, German philosopher

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Oscar WildeA gentleman is one who never hurts anyone’s feelings unintentionally.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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Harry TrumanTact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes.

—  Harry Truman, 1884-1972, American President [1945-1953]

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William Hazlitt If we use no ceremony towards others, we shall be treated without any. People are soon tired of paying trifling attentions to those who receive them with coldness, and return them with neglect.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

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ThucydidesΤhose who do not yield to their equals, who keep terms with their superiors, and are moderate towards their inferiors, on the whole succeed best.

Ως οίτινες τοις μεν ίσοις μη είκουσι, τοις δε κρείσσοσι καλώς προσφέρονται, προς δε τους ήσσους μέτριοί εισι, πλείστ’ αν ορθοίντο.

—  Thucydides, 460-394 BC, Ancient Greek historian

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Lord ChesterfieldThe characteristic of a well-bred man is, to converse with his inferiors without insolence, and with his superiors with respect and with ease.

—  Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773, English statesman & writer

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E. M. ForsterIt's not what people do to you, but what they mean, that hurts.

—  E. M. Forster, 1879-1970, British writer

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Publilius SyrusTreat your friend as if he might become an enemy.

—  Publilius Syrus, 1st cent. AD, Roman author of maxims

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DanteTo be rude to him was courtesy.

—  Dante, 1265-1321, Italian poet

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Benjamin FranklinTo be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

—  Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American politician & writer

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Andy WarholI think everybody should be nice to everybody.

—  Andy Warhol, 1928-1987, American artist

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Ralph Waldo EmersonTrust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1884, American philosopher

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SenecaTreat your inferiors as you would be treated by your betters.

—  Seneca, 5 AD-65 AD, Roman philosopher

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Lord ChesterfieldDo as you would be done by, is the surest method of pleasing.

—  Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773, English statesman & writer

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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.

—  H. Jackson Brown, Jr., 1940-2021, American self-help writer

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Khalil GibranIf the other person injures you, you may forget the injury; but if you injure him you will always remember.

—  Khalil Gibran, 1883-1931, Lebanese-American poet & philosopher

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George WashingtonBe courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.

—  George Washington, 1732-1799, the first American President

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Franklin RooseveltIf you treat people right they will treat you right ... ninety percent of the time.

—  Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1945, American President [1936-1945]

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Nicolas ChamfortWhen you want to be well-liked in the world, you have to let a lot of people teach you things that you know and they don’t.

—  Nicolas Chamfort, 1740-1794, French writer

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Marlen DietrichWriters, Composers, Painters, - also artists like directors and actors fall into the same category. They have to be handled with kid gloves, mentally and physically.

—  Marlen Dietrich, 1901-1992, German-American actress

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Charles Caleb ColtonIt is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to venture to instruct, even our friends.

—  Charles Caleb Colton, 1780-1832, English cleric & writer

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Jules RenardIf you are afraid of being lonely, don't try to be right.

—  Jules Renard, 1864-1910, French writer

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Eleanor RooseveltTo handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.

—  Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Wife of the 32nd USA president

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Oliver W. Holmes Sr.Don’t flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

Thomas CarlyleA great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.

—  Thomas Carlyle, 1795-1881, English writer

Gertrude SteinIt is always a mistake to be plain-spoken.

—  Gertrude Stein, 1874-1946, American writer

George EliotWhat do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?

—  George Eliot, 1819-1880, English writer

Bill VaughanLook for strength in people, not weakness; for good, not evil. Most of us find what we search for.

—  Bill Vaughan, 1915-1977, American journalist

Mother TeresaSpread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.

—  Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-Indian nun & missionary

Joseph JoubertWhen my friends are one-eyed, I look at them in profile.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

Orson WellesI don't say we all ought to misbehave, but we ought to look as if we could.

—  Orson Welles, 1915-1985, American actor & film director

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.Even a dog distinguishes between being stumbled over and being kicked.

—  Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., 1841-1935, 

William Hazlitt The best way to make ourselves agreeable to others is by seeming to think them so. If we appear fully sensible of their good qualities they will not complain of the want of them in us.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

William Hazlitt A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

Terry PratchettEvil begins when you begin to treat people as things.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

ChanakyaGenerosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities.

—  Chanakya, 370-280 π.X., Indian teacher & philosopher

ChanakyaTreat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.

—  Chanakya, 370-280 π.X., Indian teacher & philosopher

Henry de MontherlantWoman’s ideal: to be served in the little things, and to serve in the big ones.

—  Henry de Montherlant, 1895-1972, French writer

Alexandre Dumas, filsWhen a man is ashamed of himself, he is ruthless to others.

—  Alexandre Dumas, fils, 1824-1895, French writer

Ashleigh BrilliantAll people are different. That's why everybody should be treated the same.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Frank ZappaThe first thing you have to do if you want to raise nice kids, is you have to talk to them like they are people instead of talking to them like they're property.

—  Frank Zappa, 1940-1993, American musician

Edgar CayceRemember that all is One... and what you do to your neighbor, your friend or your foe, is a reflection of what you think of your Creator.

—  Edgar Cayce, 1877-1945, American mystic & prophet

Dale CarnegiePerhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

Dale CarnegieThe essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

Marty RubinTo treat another human being as if they’re expendable is the very definition of evil.

—  Marty Rubin, 1930-1994, Canadian gay activist, author & journalist

Agatha ChristieIt is really a hard life. Men will not be nice to you if you are not good-looking, and women will not be nice to you if you are.

—  Agatha Christie, 1890-1976, British writer

Francis Scott FitzgeraldI like people and I like them to like me, but I wear my heart where God put it, on the inside.

—  Francis Scott Fitzgerald, 1896-1940, American writer

Cesare PavesePerfect behavior is born of complete indifference.

—  Cesare Pavese, 1908-1950, Italian writer

Bible Quotes

Gospel of LukeDo to others as you would have them do to you.

—  Gospel of Luke ‐ 6:31

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Funny Quotes

Fred AllenTreat employees like partners, and they act like partners.

—  Fred Allen, 1894-1956, American comedian

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Ancient Greek

CleobulusWhat you hate don’t do to others.

Ό συ μισείς, ετέρω μη ποιήσεις.

—  Cleobulus, 6th cent. BC, Ancient Greek Poet, one of the 7 sages

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Proverbs

English proverbYou catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

—  English proverb

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