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.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

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.

If we think we regulate printing, thereby to rectify manners, we must regulate all regulations and pastimes, all that is read more

If we think we regulate printing, thereby to rectify manners, we must regulate all regulations and pastimes, all that is delightful to man.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

In the information age, you don't teach philosophy as they did after feudalism. You perform it. If Aristotle were alive read more

In the information age, you don't teach philosophy as they did after feudalism. You perform it. If Aristotle were alive today he'd have a talk show.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.

A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him.