There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

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.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

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

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

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.

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.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

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.