In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by renderi...

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In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue.

Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson

3rd President of the United States of America

April 13th, 1743 - July 4th, 1826

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