Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

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.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

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.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Etiquette is behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.

Etiquette is behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.

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.