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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
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.
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.
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.
Good manners and soft words have brought many a difficult thing to pass
Good manners and soft words have brought many a difficult thing to pass
Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.
Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.
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.
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.
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.