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.

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.

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at read more

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.

I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over read more

I don't mind if you don't like my manners. I don't like them myself. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them on long winter evenings.

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

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

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people's bad manners.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

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.