To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.

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.

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.

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at read more

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.

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.

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

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

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

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