Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and read more

I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.

Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.

Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.

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 breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

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 are made up of petty sacrifices.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

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.