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June Jordan Quotes: The purpose of polite behavior is never virtuous. Deceit, surrender, and concealment these are not virtues. The goal of the mannerly is comfort, per se.
         

The purpose of polite behavior is never virtuous. Deceit, surrender, and concealment these are not virtues. The goal of the mannerly is comfort, per se.


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This page presents the quote "The purpose of polite behavior is never virtuous. Deceit, surrender, and concealment these are not virtues. The goal of the mannerly is comfort, per se.". Author of this quote is June Jordan. This quote is about deceit, purpose, behavior, surrender, virtuous, goal, polite, lying, concealment,.