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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Good manners have much to do with emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit read more

Good manners have much to do with emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them.

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.

Good manners: The noise you don't make when you're eating soup.

Good manners: The noise you don't make when you're eating soup.

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.