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.

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

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

The society of women is the element of good manners.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.

The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.