Unfortunately, your reputation often rests not on your ability to do what you say, but rather on your ability to do what people expect.
We must strive for literacy and education that teach us to never quit questioning and probing at the assumptions of the day.
A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.
Turn to your community and the great earth for sustenance and knowledge.
Good manners are appreciated as much as bad manners are abhorred.
Command the space of your beingness - a space where you are allowed to grow into your true, unique nature.