A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

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.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

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.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

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.

Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.