Quote by Emily Post
Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If yo

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter which fork you use. – Emily Post

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Bread is like dressed, hats and shoes — in other words, essential! – Emily Post

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To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a “home” might be added the modern supplement that woman accepted cooking as a chore but man has made of it a recreation. – Emily Post

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Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor. – Emily Post

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You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question. – Albert Camus

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Good manners and plenty of money will make my son a gentlemen. – Proverb

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Contraries are cured by contraries. – Proverb

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He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. – St. Basil

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