I think it means full of gift full of pride 
Whit , Indiana
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If you're a courteous person, you are smart! 
Mike Soderquist , Spokane, WA
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I think he meant that you should be courtious and make it be in your creativeity. 
jessica , santa rosa
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Be nice to others 
Christina Jumic , IL
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Courtesy is a skill that you should have. 
Daryl Hartzler , Orrville, Ohio
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I think Ben meant that a polite person can be very devious 
A.I.G. , UNION TOWNSHIP MIDDEL SCHOOL
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If you are kind and polite, you will be able to create more because your instructor will enjoy your presence. 
Miranda McCage , Valparaiso, IN
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Flattery is the worst kind of trickery. 
Columbia Grammar , New York, NY
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Courtesy is something everone should know how to do. 
Stepahnie , New Jersey
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If your nice you receive things 
Matthew Richmond , Myerstown Pa.
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be nice to other people. 
Leah Shong ,
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if you do courtesy, you'll get it back 
Jarid Bresina , 
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Ben must have been speaking of diplomats and their relations. One must 
beware of the unspoken things that are hidden behind a courteous front. 
The other guy very well might be trying to stab you in the back 
when you are distracted by his words. 
Caitlyn , angelostate - San angelo, TX
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Courtesy is a craft and everyone should master it. 
Kelly Stephens , Bethel High School
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To have a nice personallity and to be skillfull 
Josephine McKean , Philadelphia
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BEWARE , for the most polite ones may turn out to be the most scheming and 
cunning ones!!!!!!! (?!) 
WANDERER , Equator
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the people being the most courteous are the ones with the hidden motives 
Josh Maday , Hemlock, Michigan
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Mr. Franklin meant, be courtious...It makes people happy and life easier. 
If more people were courtious today, the world wouldn't have as 
many problems. Have skills you can use in your everyday life. Crafts 
of Franklins time were job skills..like carpentry..making shoes..metal 
work..and blacksmithing.  
Jean/Jennifer M. , Homeschoolers in Colorado Springs, CO 
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To always have something nice to say, means that you are 
a very clever person 
Katherine , Philadelphia
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One who is nice to others also has the ability to recognize when they 
are being taken advantage of. 
Chris , Philadelphia
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you are unique 
ryan , Greeenwich
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The person with the most politeness usually is 
the person who will trick you. 
Rachel , Templeton PA
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courtesy is a sychophants preamble. spurious compliment is genuinely false. 
B.Dwight Foster , astronautiks@hotmail.com
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a well-mannered person can go far. 
roger galuska , dover, n.h.
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either that, or he meant watch out for people who are too nice to you, they're after something and trying to get ahead. 
roger galuska , dover,n.h.
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Things or people aren't always what they seem 
Tori Paige , Creswell, OR
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It may mean, Beware of a Person who is too nice.
 he may need something from you. (too Cynical ?) 
Chester Chua , Manila Phil 
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Don't trick people 
Ashlee&Kelsey , Founders Memorial school 
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Sometimes people are two faced. 
Cede and Tam , Belmont, CA 
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PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS FAKE 
JACKIE MACPHERSON , NOTRE DAME BELMONT, CALI 
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people have ulterior motives... be wary 
katie , Notre Dame HS 
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I think Ben was using humor here-- he is suggesting that
 a person who is greatly courteous may be
 entertaining alterior motives. 
MWS , IN 
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Satisfing a customers needs. 
Richard Moran , Sterling Hts, MI USA 
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The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
 _Excessive_ courtesy is implied dishonesty. Mind the extremes. 
Harley  , Toronto 
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TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD BE TREATED TO GAIN FAVOR. 
David Ross , Dallas, Texas 
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Excessive courtesy is the tip-off to a devious mind.
Mark , Corning, N.Y.
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Just as you will get where you're going more quickly and smoothly if you
 use common courtesies, so will others; be polite and be wary of the goals of 
 others, as they might have an eye on your purse.
Brian , Madison, Wis.
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Be generous to others but discipline yourself with hard work.
Marvin, Cisne IL
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To possess a craft suggests special talents. Being courteous is a craft.
Kevin , Wilmington DE
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The person with the politest act is the one who is sly as a fox.
Chandra Urzen , Newark, Delaware
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If you are nice it will make you feel better.
Billy Smith , Columbus, KS
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A polite person can be devious.
Michael Gensheimer , Kansas City, KS
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Be kind and generous to others; be skilled in many pursuits.
Patrick , New York, NY
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Beware of smiling salesmen.
Betty-Lou , Peru
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