Women and foxes, being weak, are distinguished by superior tact.

Women and foxes, being weak, are distinguished by superior tact.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

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.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

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.

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

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

Tact consists in knowing how far to go too far.

Tact consists in knowing how far to go too far.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.