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A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.
Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered.
Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.
Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.
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.
If we think we regulate printing, thereby to rectify manners, we must regulate all regulations and pastimes, all that is read more
If we think we regulate printing, thereby to rectify manners, we must regulate all regulations and pastimes, all that is delightful to man.
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
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.
Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.
Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.