A gentleman should never take his hat off with a flourish.
A little praise is not only merest justice but is beyond the purse of no one.
The attributes of a great lady may still be found in the rule of the four S's: Sincerity, Simplicity, Sympathy, and Serenity.
Elbows are never put on the table while one is eating.
An overdose of praise is like 10 lumps of sugar in coffee; only a very few people can swallow it.
If you are hurt, whether in mind or body, don't nurse your bruises. Get up, and light-heartedly, courageously, good-temperedly, get ready for the next encounter.