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

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

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.

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.

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.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.

A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.

Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.

Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.