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"Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential."
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"To cease to admire is a proof of deterioration."
"He who observes etiquette but objects to lying is like someone who dresses fashionably but wears no vest."
"To call certain people, such as your boss, teachers, professors, doctors, your parent's friends, etc. by their first names might be considered disrespectful. It is best to err on the side of caution until you know what is appropriate."
"Take the initiative with deliberate steps to be a polite person:1. Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze.2. Reciprocate a thoughtful word or a good deed in kind.3. Say "excuse me" when you bump into someone, unintentionally violate someone's space, or need to get someone's attention.4. Apologize when you've made a mistake or are in the wrong.5. Live by the "Golden Rule" and treat others the way you would like to be treated.6. When dining at home or in a restaurant, wait until everyone is served before eating your meal.7. Acknowledge notable events like birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries."
"We must remember that some hand gestures which are commonly used and widely accepted in the U.S. might be considered rude or offensive in other countries. As always, I encourage you to be mindful of how and where you use certain gestures to assure you maintain your professionalism and positive impressions."
"Now," said Brandons low, cold voice. "Lets not be rude eve."
"It is better to be polite than rude."
"Be punctual, it shows your respect for other people."
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"It's easy to see the faults in people I know; it's hardest to see the good. Especially when the good isn't there."
"I don't like to boast, but I have probably skipped more poetry than any other person of my age and weight in this country."
"Some people lose all respect for the lion unless he devours them instantly. There is no pleasing some people."
"If an animal does something, we call it instinct; if we do the same thing for the same reason, we call it intelligence."
"Aristotle taught that the brain exists merely to cool the blood and is not involved in the process of thinking. This is true only of certain persons."
"Just when you're beginning to think pretty well of people, you run across somebody who puts sugar on sliced tomatoes."
"If a cat does something, we call it instinct; if we do the same thing, for the same reason, we call it intelligence."
"The trouble with the dictionary is that you have to know how a word is spelled before you can look it up to see how it is spelled."
"The Dodo never had a chance. He seems to have been invented for the sole purpose of becoming extinct and that was all he was good for."
"Aristotle was famous for knowing everything. He taught that the brain exists merely to cool the blood and is not involved in the process of thinking. This is true only of certain persons."
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