Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way through the world.

Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.

A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself.

The single essential ingredient of good manners is a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others.

They asked Lucman, the Fabulist, From whom did you learn manners? He answered: From the unmannerly.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

Manners maketh man. Yes, but they make woman still more.

Society is smoothed to that excess, That manners hardly differ more than dress.

Good manners are the settled medium of social, as specie is of commercial, life; returns are equally expected for both.

We are justified in enforcing good morals, for they belong to all mankind; but we are not justified in enforcing good manners, for good manners always mean our own manners.