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To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.
Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.
Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation read more
Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.
I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and read more
I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.
No one is too big to be courteous, but some are too little
No one is too big to be courteous, but some are too little
Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.
Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.
Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.
Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.
The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.
The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.
It is a mistake that there is no bath that will cure people's manners, but drowning would help.
It is a mistake that there is no bath that will cure people's manners, but drowning would help.
