Mind
YOUR
Ps AND Qs
In England, we have such good manners that if someone says something impolite, the police will get involved.
MANNERS ARE ESPECIALLY THE NEED OF THE PLAIN. THE PRETTY CAN GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING.
The English are polite by telling lies. The Americans are polite by telling the truth.
A MAN’S OWN GOOD BREEDING IS HIS BEST SECURITY AGAINST OTHER PEOPLE’S ILL MANNERS.
Talk to every woman as if you loved her, and to every man as if he bored you, and at the end of your first season you will have the reputation of possessing the most perfect social tact.
IT IS MORE COMFORTABLE FOR ME, IN THE LONG RUN, TO BE RUDE THAN POLITE.
In proceeding to the dining room, the gentleman gives one arm to the lady he escorts — it is unusual to offer both.
I DO NOT WANT PEOPLE TO BE VERY AGREEABLE, AS IT SAVES ME THE TROUBLE OF LIKING THEM A GREAT DEAL.
And though it is much to be a nobleman, it is more to be a gentleman.
Civility costs
NOTHING AND BUYS
EVERYTHING.
WHOEVER ONE IS, AND WHEREVER ONE IS, ONE IS ALWAYS IN THE WRONG IF ONE IS RUDE.
At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely.
WE DON’T BOTHER MUCH ABOUT DRESS AND MANNERS IN ENGLAND, BECAUSE AS A NATION WE DON’T DRESS WELL AND WE’VE GOT NO MANNERS.