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.

Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the read more

Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used

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.

Good manners and soft words have brought many a difficult thing to pass

Good manners and soft words have brought many a difficult thing to pass

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.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

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.