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If we think we regulate printing, thereby to rectify manners, we must regulate all regulations and pastimes, all that is read more
If we think we regulate printing, thereby to rectify manners, we must regulate all regulations and pastimes, all that is delightful to man.
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.
The society of women is the element of good manners.
The society of women is the element of good manners.
An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with read more
An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life.
Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.
Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.
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.
Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.
Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.
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.
