A small silver tray holding a folded blue napkin tied with a gold ribbon on a dove-gray background.

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Bryant McGill

Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.

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Consideration is the feeling behind courtesy; politeness is how that feeling reaches another person. The wording separates caring about others from the manner of showing it. A kind intention and a considerate delivery belong together here, even though they are described as different things.

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