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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

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.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.