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the art of telling someone to go to hell so nicely they look forward to the trip
means Polite, courteous behavior that keeps social interactions smooth and respectful, especially in disagreement.
from From Latin 'civilis,' meaning 'relating to citizens or public life,' itself from 'civis,' a citizen. It traveled through French 'civilité' into English, where it first carried the broad sense of good citizenship and proper public conduct before narrowing to the everyday politeness we mean today. Note the family resemblance: 'civil,' 'civic,' 'city,' and 'citizen' are all cousins from that same Roman root — a reminder that being civil once meant, quite literally, behaving like one who belongs in the city.
- latin root
- From civis, citizen — being fit for the city
- founding rules
- Teen George Washington copied 110 civility rules by hand
- erasmus bestseller
- His 1530 manners book sold across Europe for centuries
- weapon disguised
- Often the velvet glove over cold contempt