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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.
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.
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.
Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.
Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.
Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.
Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.
Civility costs nothing and buys everything.
Civility costs nothing and buys everything.
There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.
There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.
Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.
Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.
You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.
You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.