Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the read more

Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used

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

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

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.

Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.

Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.

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.