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.

I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over read more

I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them on long winter evenings.

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

Etiquette is behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.

Etiquette is behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.

Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.

Politeness is only one half good manners and the other half good lying.

Politeness is only one half good manners and the other half good lying.