Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

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.

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.

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.

I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over read more

I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them on long winter evenings.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Politeness is only one half good manners and the other half good lying.

Politeness is only one half good manners and the other half good lying.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

The society of women is the element of good 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.