Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

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.

Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.

Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.

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.

Be kind and considerate to others, depending somewhat upon who they are.

Be kind and considerate to others, depending somewhat upon who they are.

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.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

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

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

A spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar.

A spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar.