Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory.

Quote by Emily Post

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She must not swing her arms as though they were dangling ropes; she must not...

She must not swing her arms as though they were dangling ropes; she must not...

To do exactly as your neighbors do is the only sensible rule.

To do exactly as your neighbors do is the only sensible rule.

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness,...

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness,...

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness,...

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness,...

Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living....

Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living....

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who...

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who...

A little praise is not only merest justice but is beyond the purse of no...

A little praise is not only merest justice but is beyond the purse of no...

To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a...

To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a...