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 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.

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

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

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

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

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.

A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.

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.

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.