At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.

At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.

If we think we regulate printing, thereby to rectify manners, we must regulate all regulations and pastimes, all that is read more

If we think we regulate printing, thereby to rectify manners, we must regulate all regulations and pastimes, all that is delightful to man.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

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.

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with read more

An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.

In the information age, you don't teach philosophy as they did after feudalism. You perform it. If Aristotle were alive read more

In the information age, you don't teach philosophy as they did after feudalism. You perform it. If Aristotle were alive today he'd have a talk show.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

Information is not knowledge.

Information is not knowledge.