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

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

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Good manners: The noise you don't make when you're eating soup.

Good manners: The noise you don't make when you're eating soup.