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.

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no read more

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

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.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

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

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

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

Good manners and soft words have brought many a difficult thing to pass

Good manners and soft words have brought many a difficult thing to pass