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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
It is a mistake that there is no bath that will cure people's manners, but drowning would help.
It is a mistake that there is no bath that will cure people's manners, but drowning would help.
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.
Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.
Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.