"The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones."

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"Only fools imply compliments. The wise man comes right out with it, point-blank. Imply criticism--unless the criticized isn't within earshot."

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"Manners are especially the need of the plain. The pretty can get away with anything."

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William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"Good manners: The noise you don't make when you're eating soup."

Bennett Cerf, American Journalist

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"But I was also told to hold doors for women and children, to shake hands with a firm grip, to remember people's names, and to always give the customer a little more than expected."

Nicholas Sparks, American Author

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"Graciously Accepting a Compliment. How many times have you offered someone a sincere compliment only to have it thrown back in your face as if your assessment were wrong? How did you feel? Women are notorious for this social misstep and poor maneuver. Why do they do it? Rejecting a compliment makes the compliment-giver feel as though they should have said nothing."

Susan C. Young, American Author

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"Taste is more to do with manners than appearances. Taste is both myth and reality; it is not a style."

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"He combines the manners of a Marquis with the morals of a Methodist."

William Gilbert, British Composer

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"For benefits by their very greatness spotlight the difference in conditions and arouse a secret annoyance in those who profit from them. But the charm of simple good manners is almost irresistible."

Alexis de Tocqueville, French Scientist

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"Only fools imply compliments. The wise man comes right out with it, point-blank. Imply criticism--unless the criticized isn't within earshot."

"Manners are especially the need of the plain. The pretty can get away with anything."

"Manners Matter. Courteous behavior is the hallmark of healthy relations and human interaction. Manners ensure you will be more respected, admired, and appreciated. Thank you!"

"Their manners are more gentle, kind, than of our generation you shall find."

"Good manners: The noise you don't make when you're eating soup."

"But I was also told to hold doors for women and children, to shake hands with a firm grip, to remember people's names, and to always give the customer a little more than expected."

"Taste is more to do with manners than appearances. Taste is both myth and reality; it is not a style."

"He combines the manners of a Marquis with the morals of a Methodist."

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"The beginning of wisdom is to desire it."

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