Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill 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.

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.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

Good manners have much to do with emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit read more

Good manners have much to do with emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them.