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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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...

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,...

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

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

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...

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....

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...

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant...

Girls suffer from PMS, periods, cramps, childbirth, shaving, plucking, makeup dilemmas and high heels. Guys...

Girls suffer from PMS, periods, cramps, childbirth, shaving, plucking, makeup dilemmas and high heels. Guys...

In their (women) quest for rights they have naturally placed emphasis on their wrongs rather...

In their (women) quest for rights they have naturally placed emphasis on their wrongs rather...

A girls most beautiful outfit ever is charisma, the prettiest accessory is smile, and the...

A girls most beautiful outfit ever is charisma, the prettiest accessory is smile, and the...

A woman can keep one secret - the secret of her age

A woman can keep one secret - the secret of her age

I am my own woman.

I am my own woman.

Silence is a girl's loudest cry. If she is speechless, her heart is too tired...

Silence is a girl's loudest cry. If she is speechless, her heart is too tired...

A woman has a much better chance than a man of acquittal on a murder...

A woman has a much better chance than a man of acquittal on a murder...

American women expect to find in their husbands a perfection that English women only hope...

American women expect to find in their husbands a perfection that English women only hope...

She had the loaded handbag of someone who camps out and seldom goes home, or...

She had the loaded handbag of someone who camps out and seldom goes home, or...

Men are not the enemy, but the fellow victims. The real enemy is women's denigration...

Men are not the enemy, but the fellow victims. The real enemy is women's denigration...

The best way to learn to be a lady is to see how other ladies...

The best way to learn to be a lady is to see how other ladies...

A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you...

A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you...