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.

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.

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.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

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

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

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

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.

Good manners and soft words have brought many a difficult thing to pass

Good manners and soft words have brought many a difficult thing to pass

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.