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.

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 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.

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at read more

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.

A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.

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.

You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.

You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.