“Politeness and consideration for others is like investing pennies and getting dollars back.” -Thomas Sowell (born 1930)
Overheard: Politeness is an inexpensive way of making friends.
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Too Polite
Broad met Stout
At the gate, and each
Was too polite to brush past.
“After you!” said Broad.
“After you!” said Stout.
They got in a dither
And went through together
And both
stuck
fast.
by Ian Serraillier (1912 - 1994)
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“Good manners: The noise you don’t make when you’re eating soup.” -Bennett Cerf (1898 - 1971)
“Good manners and soft words have brought many a difficult thing to pass.” -John Vanbrugh (1664 - 1726)
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“The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.” -Fred Astaire (pseudonym of Frederick Austerlitz (1899 - 1987))
“Etiquette is the glue that holds society together. It enables people to get along with other human beings without causing offense. It is manners, codified, or formalized. By learning a number of the various rules of etiquette, a person will eventually begin to understand the basic concept and perhaps perceive the overall underlying common thread that makes up the pattern, sometimes called ‘the Golden Rule.’” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.” -Will Cuppy (William Jacob ‘Will’ Cuppy (1884 - 1949))
“Associate with well-mannered persons and your manners will improve. Run around with decent folk and your own decent instincts will be strengthened.” -Stanley Walker (1898 - 1962)
“When it comes to jokes and funny stories, before you growl, ‘I’ve heard that one before,’ consider this: Do you stop a pianist who is playing Chopin because you have heard that musical piece before?” -Author Unknown
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“Being considerate of others will take you and your children further in life than any college or professional degree.” -Marian Wright Edelman (born 1937)
Three Nice Mice
Three nice mice!
Three nice mice!
See how nice they are!
See how nice they are!
They’re always polite when they nibble their cheese;
They never forget to say thank you and please;
They cover their noses whenever they sneeze -
Ahhh ahhh ahhh-choo! (pretend sneeze)
Three nice mice!
Three nice mice!
by Author Unknown: can be sung to the same melody as that of “Three Blind Mice”
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Overheard: Try being nice to people, even if it does scare them a little at first.
Etiquette and manners vary greatly geographically, culturally, religiously, and by economic classes all around the world. There are even variations by generation or age, gender, trade or profession, subculture, other group identity, and other factors. ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do’ is an old proverb that means one should respect and follow local laws, customs, and manners.
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“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.” -Humphrey Bogart (Humphrey DeForest ‘Bogey’ Bogart (1899 - 1957))
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Elbows.
Elbows, who?
Elbows off the table, please!
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“Good manners are just a way of showing other people that we have respect for them.” -Bill Kelly
Overheard: Politeness is an inexpensive way of making friends.
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Too Polite
Broad met Stout
At the gate, and each
Was too polite to brush past.
“After you!” said Broad.
“After you!” said Stout.
They got in a dither
And went through together
And both
stuck
fast.
by Ian Serraillier (1912 - 1994)
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“Good manners: The noise you don’t make when you’re eating soup.” -Bennett Cerf (1898 - 1971)
“Good manners and soft words have brought many a difficult thing to pass.” -John Vanbrugh (1664 - 1726)
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“The hardest job kids face today is learning good manners without seeing any.” -Fred Astaire (pseudonym of Frederick Austerlitz (1899 - 1987))
“Etiquette is the glue that holds society together. It enables people to get along with other human beings without causing offense. It is manners, codified, or formalized. By learning a number of the various rules of etiquette, a person will eventually begin to understand the basic concept and perhaps perceive the overall underlying common thread that makes up the pattern, sometimes called ‘the Golden Rule.’” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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“Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.” -Will Cuppy (William Jacob ‘Will’ Cuppy (1884 - 1949))
“Associate with well-mannered persons and your manners will improve. Run around with decent folk and your own decent instincts will be strengthened.” -Stanley Walker (1898 - 1962)
“When it comes to jokes and funny stories, before you growl, ‘I’ve heard that one before,’ consider this: Do you stop a pianist who is playing Chopin because you have heard that musical piece before?” -Author Unknown
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“Being considerate of others will take you and your children further in life than any college or professional degree.” -Marian Wright Edelman (born 1937)
Three Nice Mice
Three nice mice!
Three nice mice!
See how nice they are!
See how nice they are!
They’re always polite when they nibble their cheese;
They never forget to say thank you and please;
They cover their noses whenever they sneeze -
Ahhh ahhh ahhh-choo! (pretend sneeze)
Three nice mice!
Three nice mice!
by Author Unknown: can be sung to the same melody as that of “Three Blind Mice”
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of this article, or click or tap on these words to visit the Nursery Rhymes Page.
Overheard: Try being nice to people, even if it does scare them a little at first.
Etiquette and manners vary greatly geographically, culturally, religiously, and by economic classes all around the world. There are even variations by generation or age, gender, trade or profession, subculture, other group identity, and other factors. ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do’ is an old proverb that means one should respect and follow local laws, customs, and manners.
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“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.” -Humphrey Bogart (Humphrey DeForest ‘Bogey’ Bogart (1899 - 1957))
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Elbows.
Elbows, who?
Elbows off the table, please!
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“Good manners are just a way of showing other people that we have respect for them.” -Bill Kelly
Magic Words
There are three little magic words
That will open any door with ease.
Two little words are “Thank you!”
And the other little word is “Please!”
by Author Unknown
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Elvis: May I have an apple?
Sylvia: What is the magic word?
Elvis: Abracadabra?
“Something happens inside of us when we are courteous and deferential toward others. It is all part of a refining process, which if persisted in, will change our very natures.” -Gordon B. Hinckley (Gordon Bitner Hinckley (1910 - 2008))
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“Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of the pleasures; costs nothing and conveys much. It pleases him who gives and him who receives, and thus, like mercy, is twice blessed.” -Erastus Wiman (1834 - 1904): “Chances of Success” (1893)
“Good manners will often take people where neither money nor education will take them.” -Author Unknown
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“Manners make man.” [translation to Modern English]
“Manners makyth man.” [original Middle English]
-William of Wykeham (1320 - 1404); adopted as the motto of Winchester College and New College in Oxford, England
“Allowing an unimportant mistake to pass without comment is a wonderful social grace.” -Miss Manners (pseudonym of Judith Martin (born 1938))
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“I don’t recall your name, but your manners are familiar.” -Oliver Herford (Oliver Brooke Herford (1860 - 1935)): as attributed in Herbert V. Prochnow (Herbert Victor Prochnow (1897 - 1998)) “Speaker’s Handbook of Epigrams and Witticisms” (1955), page 187
Mabel: What person do you always take your hat off to?
Abel: The barber.
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“He was so generally civil that nobody thanked him for it.” -Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784): as quoted in James Boswell: “The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.” (1791), ‘1777’
“We must recall the most humanitarian guideline of all: be polite. Being polite is possibly the greatest daily contribution everyone can make to life on Earth.” -Caitlin Moran: “How to be a Woman” (16 June 2011)
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“Hail the small sweet courtesies of life, for smooth do they make the road of it.” -Laurence Sterne (1713 - 1768)
Overheard: Be polite to the aged, because you will be one of them soon enough yourself - if you are fortunate.
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Jimmy: Don’t you want to be well-mannered and polite?
Jenny: No, thank you!
“Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even if you wish they were.” -Author Unknown
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“Politeness is the art of bearing boredom without being bored.” -Joseph Joubert (1754 - 1824): as quoted in Paul Auster, translator: “The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert” (1883)
A Sheep to Her Child
Said a sheep to her child, “My dear Ruth,
Such precipitate haste is uncouth.
When you come down a stair,
Use caution and care,
And restrain this wild impulse of youth.”
-J. G. Francis
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Lawrence: What do well-behaved young lambs say to their mothers?
Florence: “Thank ewe!”
“Politeness costs nothing and gains everything.” -Mary Montagu (Mary Wortley Montagu (1689 - 1762)): letter (30 May 1756) to Mary, Countess of Bute
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There are three little magic words
That will open any door with ease.
Two little words are “Thank you!”
And the other little word is “Please!”
by Author Unknown
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Elvis: May I have an apple?
Sylvia: What is the magic word?
Elvis: Abracadabra?
“Something happens inside of us when we are courteous and deferential toward others. It is all part of a refining process, which if persisted in, will change our very natures.” -Gordon B. Hinckley (Gordon Bitner Hinckley (1910 - 2008))
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Changing and Adjusting” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
“Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of the pleasures; costs nothing and conveys much. It pleases him who gives and him who receives, and thus, like mercy, is twice blessed.” -Erastus Wiman (1834 - 1904): “Chances of Success” (1893)
“Good manners will often take people where neither money nor education will take them.” -Author Unknown
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“Manners make man.” [translation to Modern English]
“Manners makyth man.” [original Middle English]
-William of Wykeham (1320 - 1404); adopted as the motto of Winchester College and New College in Oxford, England
“Allowing an unimportant mistake to pass without comment is a wonderful social grace.” -Miss Manners (pseudonym of Judith Martin (born 1938))
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“I don’t recall your name, but your manners are familiar.” -Oliver Herford (Oliver Brooke Herford (1860 - 1935)): as attributed in Herbert V. Prochnow (Herbert Victor Prochnow (1897 - 1998)) “Speaker’s Handbook of Epigrams and Witticisms” (1955), page 187
Mabel: What person do you always take your hat off to?
Abel: The barber.
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“He was so generally civil that nobody thanked him for it.” -Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784): as quoted in James Boswell: “The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.” (1791), ‘1777’
“We must recall the most humanitarian guideline of all: be polite. Being polite is possibly the greatest daily contribution everyone can make to life on Earth.” -Caitlin Moran: “How to be a Woman” (16 June 2011)
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“Hail the small sweet courtesies of life, for smooth do they make the road of it.” -Laurence Sterne (1713 - 1768)
Overheard: Be polite to the aged, because you will be one of them soon enough yourself - if you are fortunate.
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Jimmy: Don’t you want to be well-mannered and polite?
Jenny: No, thank you!
“Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even if you wish they were.” -Author Unknown
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“Politeness is the art of bearing boredom without being bored.” -Joseph Joubert (1754 - 1824): as quoted in Paul Auster, translator: “The Notebooks of Joseph Joubert” (1883)
A Sheep to Her Child
Said a sheep to her child, “My dear Ruth,
Such precipitate haste is uncouth.
When you come down a stair,
Use caution and care,
And restrain this wild impulse of youth.”
-J. G. Francis
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Lawrence: What do well-behaved young lambs say to their mothers?
Florence: “Thank ewe!”
“Politeness costs nothing and gains everything.” -Mary Montagu (Mary Wortley Montagu (1689 - 1762)): letter (30 May 1756) to Mary, Countess of Bute
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When people speak of ‘quaint old-fashioned manners,’ they seem as if by magic to reappear . . .
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“Manners are of more importance than laws. The law can touch us here and there, now and then. Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation like that of the air we breathe in.” -Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797): as quoted in F. C. and J. Rivington: “The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: A New Edition” (1812 - 1815), volume VIII, page 172: No. 1
Do you recall those quaint old customs and manners of yesteryear? Tip your hats to the ladies, gentlemen. Girls curtsy, and boys bow. A gentleman always has a handkerchief to offer to a lady. A lady drops her handkerchief so that a gentleman can pick it up and hand it to her, a ruse used by the lady to get the gentleman to say a word to her. Gentlemen had calling cards, which they would leave so that people could contact them later. People smiled at strangers as they passed, and often greeted them, as for example, saying, “How do you do?” Well, don’t be sad at their passing - times haven’t changed so much - what’s old can be new again; all it takes is for you to demonstrate the newer versions of these acts yourself when opportunities avail themselves to you, and continue doing them until others begin to emulate you.
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Al: When you yawn, you are supposed to put your hand over your mouth!
Lex: What, and get bitten?!
“Should you happen to notice that another person is extremely tall or overweight, eats too much or declines convivial drinks, has red hair, or goes about in a wheelchair, ought to get married or ought not to be pregnant - see if you can refrain from bringing these astonishing observations to that person’s attention.” -Miss Manners (pseudonym of Judith Martin (born 1938)), as quoted in William Safire and Leonard Safir: “Words of Wisdom: More Good Advice” (1989)
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Netiquette: Manners on the internet, such as not using all-caps, or all-capital letters, which is referred to as, ‘SHOUTING!’
“Your mood should not dictate your manners.” -Author Unknown
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“One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.” -Josh Billings (pseudonym of Henry Wheeler Shaw (1818 - 1885))
“Every generation is convinced there has been a deplorable breakdown of manners.” -Byron Dobell (1927 - 2017)
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“Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.” -Clarence Thomas (born 1948)
“Politeness is the art of choosing among one’s real thoughts.” -Madame de Staël (pseudonym of Anna Maria Louis Germaine Necker (1766 - 1817)): as quoted in Abel Stevens (1815 - 1897): “Madame de Staël” (1881)
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“A Man without Ceremony has need of great Merit in its Place.” -Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs” (1732), number 315
“Visitors should behave in such a way that the host and hostess feel at home.” -J. S. Farynski (Jerzy Stanislaw Farynski)
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“A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than to act one; no more right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him down.” -Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)
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“Manners are of more importance than laws. The law can touch us here and there, now and then. Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation like that of the air we breathe in.” -Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797): as quoted in F. C. and J. Rivington: “The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: A New Edition” (1812 - 1815), volume VIII, page 172: No. 1
Do you recall those quaint old customs and manners of yesteryear? Tip your hats to the ladies, gentlemen. Girls curtsy, and boys bow. A gentleman always has a handkerchief to offer to a lady. A lady drops her handkerchief so that a gentleman can pick it up and hand it to her, a ruse used by the lady to get the gentleman to say a word to her. Gentlemen had calling cards, which they would leave so that people could contact them later. People smiled at strangers as they passed, and often greeted them, as for example, saying, “How do you do?” Well, don’t be sad at their passing - times haven’t changed so much - what’s old can be new again; all it takes is for you to demonstrate the newer versions of these acts yourself when opportunities avail themselves to you, and continue doing them until others begin to emulate you.
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Al: When you yawn, you are supposed to put your hand over your mouth!
Lex: What, and get bitten?!
“Should you happen to notice that another person is extremely tall or overweight, eats too much or declines convivial drinks, has red hair, or goes about in a wheelchair, ought to get married or ought not to be pregnant - see if you can refrain from bringing these astonishing observations to that person’s attention.” -Miss Manners (pseudonym of Judith Martin (born 1938)), as quoted in William Safire and Leonard Safir: “Words of Wisdom: More Good Advice” (1989)
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Netiquette: Manners on the internet, such as not using all-caps, or all-capital letters, which is referred to as, ‘SHOUTING!’
“Your mood should not dictate your manners.” -Author Unknown
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“One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.” -Josh Billings (pseudonym of Henry Wheeler Shaw (1818 - 1885))
“Every generation is convinced there has been a deplorable breakdown of manners.” -Byron Dobell (1927 - 2017)
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“Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.” -Clarence Thomas (born 1948)
“Politeness is the art of choosing among one’s real thoughts.” -Madame de Staël (pseudonym of Anna Maria Louis Germaine Necker (1766 - 1817)): as quoted in Abel Stevens (1815 - 1897): “Madame de Staël” (1881)
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“A Man without Ceremony has need of great Merit in its Place.” -Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs” (1732), number 315
“Visitors should behave in such a way that the host and hostess feel at home.” -J. S. Farynski (Jerzy Stanislaw Farynski)
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“A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than to act one; no more right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him down.” -Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)
“Politeness makes one appear outwardly as they should be within.” -Jean de la Bruyère (1645 - 1696)
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“Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882): “Letters and Social Aims” (1876)
“The knowledge of courtesy and good manners is a very necessary study. It is like grace and beauty, that which begets liking and an inclination to love one another at the first sight.” -Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533 - 1592)): “Essais” (“Essays”) (1595), Book 1, chapter 7
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“Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.” -Horace Mann (1796 - 1859)
“Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.” -H. Jackson Brown (Harriett Jackson Brown, Junior (born 1940))
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“Politeness is the flower of humanity.” -Joseph Joubert (1754 - 1824)
“Anyone can be polite to a king. It takes a gentleman to be polite to a beggar.” -Author Unknown
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“Politeness is a sign of dignity, not subservience.” -Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt (1858 - 1919))
“All Doors open to Courtesy.” -Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs” (1732), number 512
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“He is the very pineapple of politeness!” -Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751 - 1816): “The Rivals” (1775) comedic play; line of character Mrs. Malaprop
“To be a successful hostess, when guests arrive say, ‘At last!’ and when they leave say, ‘So soon!’” -Author Unknown
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“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.” -Emily Post (born Emily Price (1872 - 1960)): as attributed in Matthew Gara: “Hey! Let’s Talk It Over” (1967)
“Etiquette is all human social behavior. If you’re a hermit on a mountain, you don’t have to worry about etiquette; if somebody comes up the mountain, then you’ve got a problem. It matters because we want to live in reasonably harmonious communities.” -Miss Manners (Judith Martin (born 1938))
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“Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.” -Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983): “The Passionate State of Mind” (1955)
“We’ve learned to dress for success, to speak for success. Now we need to learn how to behave for success.” -Marjabelle Young Stewart (1924 - 2007)
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“Being nice to someone you dislike doesn’t mean you’re fake. It means you are mature enough to tolerate your dislike towards them.” -Author Unknown
“Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
Manners
We say, “Thank you.”
We say, “Please.”
We don’t interrupt or tease.
We don’t argue. We don’t fuss.
We listen when folks talk to us.
We share our toys and take our turn.
Good manners aren’t too hard to learn.
It’s really easy, when you find
Good manners means
Just being kind!
by Author Unknown
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“The test of good manners is to be patient with bad ones.” -Solomon Ibn Gabirol (also known as Solomon ben Judah (about C.E. 1022 - about C.E. 1058))
“We cannot always oblige, but we can always speak obligingly.” -Voltaire (pseudonym of François-Marie Arouet (1694 - 1778))
“You can get through life with bad manners, but it’s easier with good manners.” -Lillian Gish
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“To sleep when others speak, to sit when others stand, to walk on when others stay, to speak when one should hold his peace, or hear others, are all things of ill manners.” -Francis Hawkins (1628 - 1681): “Youths Behaviour, or, Decency in Conversation amongst Men” (1641)
“Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others.” -Douglas Jerrold (Douglas William Jerrold (1803 - 1857))
“Politeness is benevolence in small things.” -Author Unknown
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“Good manners must be inspired by the good heart. There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
“True politeness consists in being easy one’s self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.” -Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744)
“Politeness is to do and say the nicest thing in the nicest way.” -Author Unknown
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“Life is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882): “Letters and Social Aims” (1876)
“The knowledge of courtesy and good manners is a very necessary study. It is like grace and beauty, that which begets liking and an inclination to love one another at the first sight.” -Michel de Montaigne (Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533 - 1592)): “Essais” (“Essays”) (1595), Book 1, chapter 7
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“Manners easily and rapidly mature into morals.” -Horace Mann (1796 - 1859)
“Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.” -H. Jackson Brown (Harriett Jackson Brown, Junior (born 1940))
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“Politeness is the flower of humanity.” -Joseph Joubert (1754 - 1824)
“Anyone can be polite to a king. It takes a gentleman to be polite to a beggar.” -Author Unknown
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“Politeness is a sign of dignity, not subservience.” -Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt (1858 - 1919))
“All Doors open to Courtesy.” -Thomas Fuller (1654 - 1734): Gnomologia: Adages and Proverbs” (1732), number 512
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“He is the very pineapple of politeness!” -Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751 - 1816): “The Rivals” (1775) comedic play; line of character Mrs. Malaprop
“To be a successful hostess, when guests arrive say, ‘At last!’ and when they leave say, ‘So soon!’” -Author Unknown
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“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.” -Emily Post (born Emily Price (1872 - 1960)): as attributed in Matthew Gara: “Hey! Let’s Talk It Over” (1967)
“Etiquette is all human social behavior. If you’re a hermit on a mountain, you don’t have to worry about etiquette; if somebody comes up the mountain, then you’ve got a problem. It matters because we want to live in reasonably harmonious communities.” -Miss Manners (Judith Martin (born 1938))
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“Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.” -Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983): “The Passionate State of Mind” (1955)
“We’ve learned to dress for success, to speak for success. Now we need to learn how to behave for success.” -Marjabelle Young Stewart (1924 - 2007)
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“Being nice to someone you dislike doesn’t mean you’re fake. It means you are mature enough to tolerate your dislike towards them.” -Author Unknown
“Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
Manners
We say, “Thank you.”
We say, “Please.”
We don’t interrupt or tease.
We don’t argue. We don’t fuss.
We listen when folks talk to us.
We share our toys and take our turn.
Good manners aren’t too hard to learn.
It’s really easy, when you find
Good manners means
Just being kind!
by Author Unknown
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“The test of good manners is to be patient with bad ones.” -Solomon Ibn Gabirol (also known as Solomon ben Judah (about C.E. 1022 - about C.E. 1058))
“We cannot always oblige, but we can always speak obligingly.” -Voltaire (pseudonym of François-Marie Arouet (1694 - 1778))
“You can get through life with bad manners, but it’s easier with good manners.” -Lillian Gish
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“To sleep when others speak, to sit when others stand, to walk on when others stay, to speak when one should hold his peace, or hear others, are all things of ill manners.” -Francis Hawkins (1628 - 1681): “Youths Behaviour, or, Decency in Conversation amongst Men” (1641)
“Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others.” -Douglas Jerrold (Douglas William Jerrold (1803 - 1857))
“Politeness is benevolence in small things.” -Author Unknown
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“Good manners must be inspired by the good heart. There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
“True politeness consists in being easy one’s self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.” -Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744)
“Politeness is to do and say the nicest thing in the nicest way.” -Author Unknown
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