Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Civility costs nothing and buys everything.

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no read more

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.

Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

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.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

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.

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.