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

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

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

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

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.

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.

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.

At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.

At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.

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.