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.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Tact is after all a kind of mind reading.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

Savages we call them because their manners differ from ours.

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.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.

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

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

Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.

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.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.

There can be no defense like elaborate courtesy.