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.

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.

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.

You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.

You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.

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.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

The society of women is the element of good manners.

Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.

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.