Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

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.

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.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

Etiquette is behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.

Etiquette is behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.

The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.

The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Good manners have much to do with emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit read more

Good manners have much to do with emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them.

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.