To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid - one must also be polite.

Voltaire
To succeed in the world it is not enough to...
To succeed in the world it is not enough to...
To succeed in the world it is not enough to...
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Everyone knows the saying “Stupid is as stupid does” which is basically saying stupid things will create stupid actions, resulting in one doing silly things. However, not everyone knows that it has a corollary: "polite is as polite does." If you do something rude or thoughtless, expect to get a rude response. This holds especially true in business where you may be insulted for your lack of intelligence. The idea here is that it is important to be nice or at least polite because you never know who you may end up interacting with.

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