Samuel Johnson Quotes About Civility
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Such is the common process of marriage. A youth and maiden exchange meeting by chance, or brought together by artifice, exchange glances, reciprocate civilities, go home, and dream of one another. Having little to divert attention, or diversify thought, they find themselves uneasy when they are apart, and therefore conclude that they shall be happy together. They marry, and discover what nothing but voluntary blindness had before concealed; they wear out life in altercations, and charge nature with cruelty.
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When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
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The reciprocal civility of authors is one of the most risible scenes in the farce of life.
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The civilities of the great are never thrown away.
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