<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds... > Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and, in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness. **Source:** [[books/Simple Reminders Book (2014-2018)|Simple Reminders]], [[books/Various Writings|Various Writings]], [[books/Voice of Reason Book (2009-2012)|Voice of Reason]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and, in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-courtesy-silver-lining-mans-cruelty-baseness ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->