At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.

At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.

Friends and good manners will carry you where money won't go.

The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.

The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.

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.