Manners Quotes

“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.”

“A gentleman is a man who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.”

“A gentleman is someone who never insults anyone unintentionally.”

“A gentleman is a man who is never rude unintentionally.”

“Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in small things.”

“Good-breeding is the blossom of good sense.”

“Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them.”

“Good-breeding is the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others.”

“Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners.”

“I can't bear rudeness. It's the one thing that gets me.”

“No rule of etiquette is of less importance than which fork we use.”

“A man's own good breeding is the best security against other people's ill manners.”

“Punctuality is the politeness of kings.”

“Good manners are a combination of intelligence, education, taste, and style.”

“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.”

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

“A gentleman is always a gentleman.”

“Pride, ill nature, and want of sense are the three great sources of ill manners.”

“I think that politeness is the new rebellion.”

“A gentleman is a man who can disagree without being disagreeable.”