The Polite Society (disambiguation)

The Polite Society (disambiguation)

For use of the term "polite society" in the context of the social elite, please see Social Register.

Robert A. Heinlein wrote "An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life." --"Beyond This Horizon" (1942) It is from this quote and this idea that The Polite Society takes its name.


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